Charles Hobson, Baron Hobson

For the trade unionist and Liberal-Labour politician, see Charles Hobson (trade unionist).

Charles Rider Hobson, Baron Hobson (18 February 1904 – 17 February 1966) was a British Labour politician and life peer.

The Right Honourable The Lord Hobson
Hobson in 1948
Member of Parliament for Keighley
In office 23 February 1950 – 18 September 1959
Preceded by	Ivor Thomas
Succeeded by	Marcus Worsley
Member of Parliament for Wembley North
In office 5 July 1945 – 3 February 1950
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Eric Edward Bullus
Personal details
Born	Charles Rider Hobson (1904-02-18)18 February 1904
Died	17 February 1966(1966-02-17) (aged 61)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Doris ​ (m. 1933)​
Children	Marian Hobson

Political career

Hobson was Member of Parliament for Wembley North from 1945 to 1950^[1] and for Keighley from 1950 to 1959. He was Assistant Postmaster-General in 1947.^[2]

On 20 January 1964, he was created a life peer as Baron Hobson, of Brent in the County of Middlesex.^[3] He served as a Lord-in-waiting (whip) in the House of Lords from 1964 to his death.^[4]

Personal life

In 1933, Hobson married Doris Mary Spink, together they had one daughter, Marian Hobson.^[5] Marian would go on to be a scholar of French.^[4]