James Dunn (UK politician)
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James Anthony Dunn (30 January 1926 - April 1985) was a British politician.
Dunn was educated at St. Theresa's School, Liverpool and the London School of Economics and became an engineer. He was a councillor on Liverpool City Council and served as secretary of Liverpool Co-operative Party.
Dunn was elected Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Kirkdale in 1964. He was a government whip from 1974 to 1976, and junior Northern Ireland minister from 1976 to 1979.
In 1981, Dunn was among the Labour MPs who defected to the new Social Democratic Party. In 1983, he left the House of Commons when his seat was abolished by boundary changes. He died at the age of 59 in 1985.
[edit] References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966, 1979 and 1983 editions
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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Member of Parliament for Liverpool Kirkdale 1964–1983 |
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