Constituency : King's Lynn 1906-10 ( from 1906 Liberal Unionist ), Maidstone 1915-31 ( Conservative )
Carlyon took King's Lynn from the Tories.
Carlyon was the son of a British army officer. He was born in Gibraltar and joined the navy rising to the rank of lieutenant before retiring in 1902. He took up journalism prior to his election.
Carlyon took even less time than Leslie Renton to decide that the New Liberalism was not for him and he joined the Liberal Unionists in October 1906. He penned many articles for the Evening Standard lambasting Britain's lack of preparation for war and calling for increased naval expenditure.
Carlyon was a frequent contributor on military and naval matters.
In January 1910 Carlyon stood unsuccessfully at Salford West. In December he stood for Walthamstow with the same result.
In 1913 Carlyon became a London County Councillor, giving it up when he was elected as a Conservative for Maidstone in a by-election in 1915. He held the seat until 1931 when he retired.
Carlyon published a critical book about the Battle of Jutland.
Carlyon was a strong supporter of female suffrage and bequeathed his estate to a women's educational institution.
Carlyon declined a baronetcy in 1927.
He died in Barbados in 1955 aged 84.
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