David Margesson
British politician
Died when: 75 years 151 days (904 months)Star Sign: Leo
Henry David Reginald Margesson, 1st Viscount Margesson, PC (26 July 1890 – 24 December 1965) was a British Conservative politician, most popularly remembered for his tenure as Government Chief Whip in the 1930s.
His reputation was of a stern disciplinarian who was one of the harshest and most effective whips.His sense of the popular mood led him know when to sacrifice unpopular ministers.
He protected the appeasement-supporting government as long as he could.However, some argue that there were weaknesses of his system because of the number of high-profile rebellions during his tenure.
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