George Mitcheson
| George Gibson Mitcheson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (MP) for St Pancras South West | |
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In office 27 October 1931 – 15th June 1945 [1] | |
| Preceded by | William Carter |
| Succeeded by | Haydn Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1883 Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England [2] |
| Died | 18 June 1955 (Age 72) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative Party (UK) |
Sir George Gibson Mitcheson (1883 - 18 June 1955) was a British jurist born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire. He was Justice of the Peace, a Solicitor,[3] a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Pancras South West from 1931 until 1945 and the President of the National Chamber of Trade for the British Chamber of Commerce.[4]
Career
In 1932 he was made the President of the National Chamber of Trade for the British Chamber of Commerce. Mitcheson ran for the seat of St Pancras South West in 1931, defeating the current MP, William Carter in a landslide that saw him win a 25.8% swing, one the largest constituency swing from Labour to the Conservatives. He would then hold his seat against James Edmond Sears in the 1935 Election, albeit with a significantly reduced majority, down from around 11,000 in 1931 to only 2,400 in 1935. Then, in the 1936 New Year Honours, Mitcheson was made a Knight Bachelor for political and public services[5] by George V. Even after he ceased to be an MP, he would continue to play a role in politics all the way until 1943 when he finally retired from politics completely. [6]
Death
He died on the 18th June, 1955.
References
- ↑ https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/18454/george_mitcheson/st_pancras_south_west
- ↑ https://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/united-kingdom-records?firstname=george%20gibson&lastname=mitcheson&yearofbirth=1883&yearofbirth_offset=0&yearofdeath=1955&yearofdeath_offset=0
- ↑ National Portrait Gallery, Sir George Gibson Mitcheson (1883-1955)
- ↑ Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Mitcheson
- ↑ "New Year Honours List". Western Daily Press. British Newspaper Archive. 1 January 1936. Retrieved 12 July 2014. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ https://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?pid=18454&pop=1#n4
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Mitcheson
- Portraits of Sir George Gibson Mitcheson at the National Portrait Gallery, London
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Carter |
Member of Parliament for St Pancras South West 1931 – 1945 |
Succeeded by Haydn Davies |