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Sir Dingle Foot
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| Solicitor General for England and Wales | |
| In office 18 October 1964 – 24 August 1967 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Sir Peter Rawlinson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Irvine |
| Member of Parliament for Ipswich |
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| In office 24 October 1957 – 29 May 1970 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Stokes |
| Succeeded by | Ernle Money |
| Member of Parliament for Dundee |
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| In office 27 October 1931 – 15 June 1945 Serving with Florence Horsbrugh
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| Preceded by | Edwin Scrymgeour Michael Marcus |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Cook John Strachey |
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| Born | 24 August 1905 Plymouth, England |
| Died | 18 June 1978 (aged 72) British Hong Kong |
| Political party | Labour (After 1956) |
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Liberal (Before 1956) |
| Spouse | Dorothy Mary Elliston |
| Parents | Isaac Foot Eva Mackintosh |
| Relatives | The Lord Caradon (brother) The Lord Foot (brother) Michael Foot (brother) Paul Foot (nephew) Sarah Foot (niece) Oliver Foot (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Balliol College Oxford |
Sir Dingle Mackintosh Foot (born August 24, 1905 – died June 18, 1978) was an important British lawyer and politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for two different political parties, the Liberal Party and the Labour Party. He also served as the Solicitor General for England and Wales, a top legal role, in the government led by Harold Wilson.
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Who Was Dingle Foot?
Dingle Foot was born in Plymouth, England. He was the oldest son in a very well-known family. His father, Isaac Foot, was also a lawyer and a Liberal MP. Isaac Foot was even the Lord Mayor of Plymouth.
Dingle went to Bembridge School and then to Balliol College, Oxford. At Oxford, he was chosen to be the President of the Oxford Union in 1928. This is a famous debating society.
Dingle Foot's Family
Dingle Foot had four brothers and two sisters. Many of his family members were also famous.
- His brother Michael Foot became a major leader in the Labour Party. He was even the Leader of the Opposition in the UK.
- Another brother, John, was also a Liberal politician.
- His brother Hugh was a diplomat. He served as the Governor of Cyprus and later as the British Ambassador to the United Nations.
- His nephew, Paul Foot, was a well-known journalist.
Dingle Foot married Dorothy Mary Elliston. They did not have any children.
What Did Dingle Foot Do as a Lawyer?
Dingle Foot became a barrister in 1930. A barrister is a type of lawyer who argues cases in court. He became a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1954. This title is given to experienced lawyers who are considered experts in their field.
He worked as a lawyer not only in England but also in many other countries. These included Ghana, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, India, and Malaysia. He also often appeared in courts in Kenya, Uganda, and Pakistan. He frequently worked on cases for the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. This is a high court for some Commonwealth countries.
Dingle Foot's Political Career
Dingle Foot was a Member of Parliament (MP) for many years. An MP is a person elected to represent a group of people in the UK Parliament.
Early Years in Parliament
From 1931 to 1945, Dingle Foot was a Liberal MP for Dundee. During World War II, he worked in Winston Churchill's government. He was a Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Economic Warfare. This ministry helped manage supplies during the war. He also attended an important meeting in San Francisco in 1945. This meeting helped create the United Nations.
After the war, he lost his seat in Parliament in the 1945 election. He tried to get elected again in 1950 and 1951 but was not successful.
Joining the Labour Party
In 1956, Dingle Foot changed political parties. He left the Liberal Party and joined the Labour Party. He was then elected as a Labour MP for Ipswich in 1957. He served as the MP for Ipswich until 1970.
Becoming Solicitor General
In 1964, Dingle Foot was given a very important job. He became the Solicitor General for England and Wales in the government of Prime Minister Harold Wilson. The Solicitor General is one of the main legal advisors to the UK government. Because of this important role, he was given the title "Sir" and became a Privy Counsellor. He held this position for almost three years.
In 1970, he lost his seat in Parliament again.
Other Work and Publications
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Dingle Foot was often seen on BBC television. He hosted a news program called In the News. He also wrote books, including Despotism in Disguise (1937) and British Political Crises (1976).
Later Life
Dingle Foot passed away on June 18, 1978, while he was in Hong Kong.
