Ted Leather
Sir Ted Leather | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Bermuda | |
| In office 1973–1977 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir Richard Sharples |
| Succeeded by | Sir Peter Ramsbotham |
| Member of Parliament for North Somerset | |
| In office 23 February 1950 – 25 September 1964 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Paul Dean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Hartley Cameron Leather 22 May 1919 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 5 April 2005 (aged 85) |
| Citizenship |
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| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Sheila Greenlees
(m. 1940; died 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College of Canada |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Toronto Scottish and Royal Canadian Artillery |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Sir Edwin Hartley Cameron Leather KCMG KCVO (22 May 1919 – 5 April 2005) was a Canadian-born British Conservative politician. He served as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the British colony of Bermuda from 1973 to 1977.
Leather served during World War II as an officer, first with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and later with the Toronto Scottish and Royal Canadian Artillery. After the war, he worked as an insurance broker in England. In 1950, he was elected to the UK Parliament as the member for North Somerset. He was a backbencher throughout the period of Conservative governments from 1951–1964. He became a UK citizen and was knighted in 1962. Poor health caused him to retire as an MP in 1964. Following the murder of Sir Richard Sharples, Leather was appointed Governor of Bermuda in 1973. He served in the post until 1977 when he retired but remained on the island.