Harold Nicolson
Sir Harold Nicolson | |
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Nicolson in 1939 | |
| Member of Parliament for Leicester West | |
| In office 14 November 1935 – 15 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Harold Pickering |
| Succeeded by | Barnett Janner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold George Nicolson 21 November 1886 Tehran, Persian Empire |
| Died | 1 May 1968 (aged 81) Sissinghurst Castle, Kent, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | New Party (1931-32) National Labour (1935-45) Labour (from 1947) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Benedict Nicolson Nigel Nicolson |
| Parent(s) | Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock Mary Hamilton |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
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Sir Harold George Nicolson KCVO CMG (21 November 1886 – 1 May 1968) was a British politician, writer, broadcaster and gardener. His wife was Vita Sackville-West.