Arthur Palmer (politician)

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Arthur Montague Frank Palmer (4 August 1912 – 14 August 1994) was a British

Labour Co-operative
politician.

Early life

Palmer was born in

Putney Commons
.

Parliamentary career

Palmer was elected Member of Parliament for Wimbledon in 1945, becoming the first Labour MP for the constituency. He lost in Merton and Morden in 1950 and 1951, but re-entered Parliament, representing Cleveland from a 1952 by-election to 1959, Bristol Central from 1964February 1974, and Bristol North East from February 1974 to 1983.

Palmer was Chairman of the

Select Committee on Science and Technology
from 1966 to 1970 and 1974 to 1979.

Personal life and death

In 1939, Palmer married Marion Woollaston, with whom he had two daughters, Professor Sarah Palmer (born 1943) and Julia King (born 1945). Sarah unsuccessfully attempted to be Labour's candidate for Hampstead and Highgate in 1990.[1]

He died on 14 August 1994, aged 82.[2]

References

  1. ^ Postlewaite, Jeff (27 March 1990). "Anxious Glenda waits for a cue". Evening Standard. p. 14. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ Tam Dalyell (26 August 1994). "Obituary: Arthur Palmer". The Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2009.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wimbledon
19451950
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Octavius George Willey
Member of Parliament for Cleveland
19521959
Succeeded by
Wilfred Proudfoot
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bristol Central
1964Feb 1974
Constituency abolished
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bristol North East
Feb 19741983
Constituency abolished
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Laurence Welsh
President of the National Federation of Professional Workers
1964–1966
Succeeded by
John Dryden