Albert Dunn
Albert Edward Dunn (13 February 1864 – 2 May 1937) was a radical British Liberal Party politician who served as Mayor of Exeter and as a Member of Parliament.
Background
He was the eldest son of William Henry Dunn JP of Exeter. He was educated at Hallam Hall College, Clevedon in Somerset. He was unmarried.[1]
Professional career
In 1887 he was admitted as a solicitor. In 1892 he was a founding partner in the firm of Dunn & Baker, solicitors of Exeter. He later became a partner for Dunn, Baker & Co. of London. He retired from his legal work to concentrate on his political career. In 1914 on the outbreak of war, he received a commission with the
Political career
His first venture into politics had been standing as a candidate for election to
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Albert Edward Dunn | 4,614 | 65.0 | +9.6 | |
Conservative | Sir Thomas Hewitt | 2,384 | 33.5 | -11.1 | |
Social Democratic Federation | John Joseph Jones | 109 | 1.5 | n/a | |
Majority | 2,230 | 31.5 | +20.7 | ||
Turnout | 77.2 | +3.0 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +10.3 |
He was re-elected in January 1910, again increasing his majority despite the Liberal Party losing ground across the country;
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Albert Edward Dunn | 5,027 | 66.0 | +1.0 | |
Liberal Unionist
|
Norman G Chamberlain | 2,587 | 34.0 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 32.0 | +1.0 | |||
Turnout | 81.2 | +4.0 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 |
He decided not to defend his seat at the December 1910 general election. He stood again at the December 1918 general electionbut this time in the neighbouring constituency of St Ives and not as Liberal, but as a candidate for the Labour Party. His Liberal opponent was supported by the Coalition Government and won;
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sir Clifford John Cory | 8,659 | 58.6 | +2.6 | |
Labour | Albert Edward Dunn | 6,659 | 38.4 | n/a | |
Ind. Unionist | Thomas Francis Tregoy Mitchell | 436 | 3.0 | n/a | |
Majority | 3,000 | 20.2 | +8.2 | ||
Turnout | 14,754 | 51.7 | -29.0 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | n/a |
He did not contest the 1922 General Election but did contest St Ives again at the 1923 General Election where he finished third;
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sir Clifford John Cory | 9,922 | 46.5 | +0.0 | |
Unionist
|
John Anthony Hawke | 8,652 | 40.6 | -12.9 | |
Labour | Albert Edward Dunn | 2,749 | 12.9 | n/a | |
Majority | 1,270 | 5.9 | 12.9 | ||
Turnout | 21,323 | 71.4 | +5.8 | ||
Unionist
|
Swing | +6.5 |
References
- ^ ‘DUNN, Albert Edward’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 25 Aug 2014 Archived 12 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ‘DUNN, Albert Edward’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 25 Aug 2014 Archived 12 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Liberal Year Book, 1907
- ^ ‘DUNN, Albert Edward’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 25 Aug 2014 Archived 12 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Liberal Year Book, 1907
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ISBN 0-900178-06-X.