George Sherwood (British politician)

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George Henry Sherwood (1878 – 10 October 1935)[1] was a British Labour Party politician.

The son of a miner, Sherwood became a railway employee, and was Mayor of Wakefield.[2]

He was elected at the 1923 general election as the Member of Parliament for Wakefield, but defeated in 1924. He regained the seat in 1929, but was defeated again in 1931.[3]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)
  2. ^ "Obituary". The Times. London, England. 14 October 1935. p. 20. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Geoffrey Ellis
Member of Parliament for Wakefield
19231924
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Ellis
Preceded by
Geoffrey Ellis
Member of Parliament for Wakefield
19291931
Succeeded by