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Also Known As John Allse Brook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon of Stackpole Elidor
Born February 28, 1873 • Manchester • England
Died January 11, 1954 (aged 80) • London • England
Title / Office lord chancellor (1940-1945), United Kingdom • Chancellor of the Exchequer (1937-1940), United Kingdom • foreign minister (1931-1935), United Kingdom
Political Affiliation Liberal National Party

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