Fred Simpson (politician)
Frederick Brown Simpson (6 November 1886 – 23 September 1939) was a British Labour Party politician.
Fred Simpson MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne | |
| In office 14 November 1935 – 23 September 1939 | |
| Preceded by | John Broadbent |
| Succeeded by | William Jowitt |
| Lord Mayor of Leeds | |
| In office 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Hawkyard |
| Succeeded by | Robert Holliday Blackburn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Brown Simpson 6 November 1886 Nottingham, England |
| Died | 23 September 1939 (aged 52) Headingley, England |
| Citizenship | British |
| Political party | British Labour Party |
Born in Nottingham and in 1922 Simpson was elected to Leeds City Council as an alderman, and in 1931 was Lord Mayor of the city.[1][2] He was a prominent trades unionist, and served as president of the Railway Clerks' Association from 1932 to 1937.[1][3]
He was elected at the 1935 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton-under-Lyne, defeating the Conservative MP John Broadbent by a majority of only 114 votes.
F B Simpson died suddenly while playing golf at Headingley, near Leeds in September 1939.[1] In the by-election for his seat the Labour candidate William Jowitt was returned unopposed.
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Obituary: Mr F. B. Simpson M. P., The Times, 25 September 1939, p.10
- "Lord Mayors & Aldermen of Leeds since 1626" (PDF). Leeds City Council. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- "Presidents of the Association". Transport Salaried Staffs' Association. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Fred Simpson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Broadbent |
Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne 1935–1939 |
Succeeded by William Jowitt |
| Trade union offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Harry Gill |
President of the Railway Clerks' Association 1932–1937 |
Succeeded by Frederick Charles Watkins |
| Preceded by George Lathan |
Chief Assistant Secretary of the Railway Clerks' Association 1937–1939 |
Succeeded by Charles Gallie |
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