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Fred Simpson (politician)

Fred Simpson (politician)

British Labour Party politician

For other people named Fred Simpson, see Fred Simpson (disambiguation).

Frederick Brown Simpson (6 November 1886 – 23 September 1939) was a British Labour Party politician.

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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.

Plaque dedicated to Simpson at Golders Green Crematorium

F B Simpson died suddenly while playing golf at Headingley, near Leeds in September 1939.[1] He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.[4] 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
  1. [1]
    Obituary: Mr F. B. Simpson M. P., The Times, 25 September 1939, p.10
  2. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    "Presidents of the Association". Transport Salaried Staffs' Association. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Fred Simpson (1886-1939)". Find a Grave. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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