Herbert Butler
Herbert William Butler
politician.Butler was the son of Frank Butler.
He became a
At the 1945 general election he was elected to succeed Herbert Morrison as MP for Hackney South, and held the seat until its abolition in 1955.[3] From 1950 to 1951, Butler was Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Civil Lord of the Admiralty, Walter "Stoker" Edwards.[2][3] the Hackney South constituency was abolished at the 1955 general election, when Butler was elected as MP for the new constituency of Hackney Central. He held that seat until his retirement at the 1970 general election.[3]
He died in St Leonard's Hospital, Shoreditch in November 1971, aged 74.[3]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
- ^ ISBN 0-85527-335-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mr Herbert Butler, Former Labour M.P. for Hackney". The Times. London. 19 November 1971. p. 16.
- ^ "The Municipal Elections, Complete List of Results, Labour Control in 15 Boroughs". The Times. 3 November 1934. p. 7.
- ^ "New Mayors, Coronation Year Elections". The Times. 10 November 1936. p. 9.
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