Carol Johnson (British politician)

Carol Alfred Johnson,

CBE (24 November 1903^[1] – 30 July 2000) was a British Labour politician.^[2]

Johnson was educated at the

School of Law, and the London School of Economics, before becoming a solicitor.^[2] After a period in private practice, he became an assistant town clerk. From 1943 to 1959, he was secretary to the Parliamentary Labour Party.^[3]

Johnson was elected to

Lambeth Borough Council in 1937, serving until 1949. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Lewisham South from 1959,^[2] serving until the general election of February 1974,^[2] when the constituency was abolished by boundary changes.^[3]

Johnson was chair of the History of Parliament Trust. He was joint honorary secretary of the British Council of the

Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1951,^[4] and was also a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.^[3]

References

^ ivil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Obituary: Carol Johnson - Labour politician". the Guardian. 15 August 2000. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 193.
^ "Carol Johnson". The Times. 11 August 2000.