Jerry Wiggin

Jerry Wiggin

Sir Alfred William Wiggin, known as Jerry Wiggin, (born 24 February 1937) is a British Conservative Party politician.

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Education

Born in Worcestershire, in the West of England, Jerry Wiggin was educated at Eton College, an independent school for boys in the town of Eton in Berkshire, in Southern England, followed by Trinity College at the University of Cambridge, in the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, in the East of England, and became a farmer in Clevelode in his native Worcestershire.

Life and career

Wiggin contested Montgomery in 1964 and 1966. He became Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare in the 1969 by-election after the death of David Webster. He defeated Tom King in the selection contest for this by-election. He served until he retired at the 1997 general election. Wiggin was a junior Armed Forces minister from 1981 to 1983.

In May 1995, Wiggin apologised to the House of Commons for having tabled amendments to a Bill in Standing Committee in the name of fellow MP Sebastian Coe, but without Coe's knowledge or consent.

Wiggin is the father of Bill Wiggin, the Conservative MP for Leominster.

References

See also

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
David Webster
Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare
1969–1997
Succeeded by
Brian Cotter



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