Frederick Roberts (British politician)

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Roberts in 1924
Roberts on the far right, holding the umbrella.

Frederick Owen Roberts (2 July 1876 – 23 October 1941) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Roberts worked as a

National Executive Committee for many years.[1]

He was elected at the 1918 general election as member of parliament (MP) for West Bromwich, defeating the sitting Conservative MP Viscount Lewisham. He held the seat until the Conservatives regained it in 1931, but was re-elected at the 1935 general election.[1]

He was sworn as a

1929–1931 Labour Government.[2]

He

resigned his seat on 3 April 1941, and died later that year, aged 65.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Trades Union Congress, "Obituary: Mr F. O. Roberts", Annual Report of the 1942 Trades Union Congress, pp. 135–136
  2. ^ "No. 33505". The London Gazette. 11 June 1929. p. 3857.

References

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Bromwich
19181931
Succeeded by
Alexander Ramsay
Preceded by
Alexander Ramsay
Member of Parliament for West Bromwich
19351941
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Pensions
1924
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Pensions
1929–1931
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Robert Williams
Chair of the Labour Party

1926 – 1927
Succeeded by