Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside
Former Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside, PC, JP, DL was a British politician who represented the Conservative Party. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1943 to 1951. Upon stepping down as Speaker he became the Viscount... Wikipedia
Born: August 16, 1879
Died: May 5, 1958 (age 78 years)
Previous offices: Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (1943–1951), Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom (1924–1951), and Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom (1918–1923)
Education: Eton College and Trinity College
Spouse: Violet Arbuthnot
Grandparent: Alexander Brown
Great-grandparents: Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet, of Richmond Hill and Sarah Gihon