Frank Milton
# Frank Milton

Sir Frank Milton (born Frank Milton Lowenstein; 6 January 1906 – 8 January 1976) was a British Liberal Party politician and magistrate.

## Background

Milton was born in Hampstead, London, the son of G. Lowenstein, Director of S. Japhet & Co. Ltd of London. He was educated at Bembridge School, St John's College, Oxford where he received a Master of Arts. In 1924, he dropped his surname of Lowenstein.

In 1940, he married Barbara McFadyean. In 1945 the marriage was dissolved. In 1954 he married Iris Averil Neave. They had two adopted sons. He was knighted in 1970.

## Professional career

Milton received a Call to Bar, Lincoln's Inn in 1930. He became a Bencher in 1967. He worked on the south-eastern circuit. He served in the War of 1939–45 in the Royal Artillery, reaching the rank of Major. He was a Metropolitan Magistrate from 1952–67. He was Chairman of Epping Group Hospital Management Committee from 1958–63. He was a Member of the Standing Committee on Criminal Law Revision from 1959. He was a Member of the Committee on Immigration Appeals from 1966–67. He was a Member of the Committee on the Distribution of Criminal Business from 1974. He was the Deputy Chairman of Hertfordshire Quarterly Sessions from 1965–71. He was Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on 1967–75.

## Political career

Milton was Liberal candidate for the South Islington division of London at the 1929 General Election. It was not a promising seat as the Liberals had come a clear third at the previous election. He came third and only managed to retain the Liberal share of the vote;

General Election 30 May 1929: Islington South Electorate 44,490 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | William Sampson Cluse | 13,737 | 46.6 | +3.8 |
| | Unionist | Tom Forrest Howard | 9,418 | 32.0 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Frank Milton | 6,316 | 21.4 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,319 | 14.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.2 | -3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

He did not stand for parliament again.

