Robert Cant
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Robert Bowen Cant (24 July 1915 - 13 September 1997) was a British Labour politician.
Cant was educated at Middlesbrough High School for Boys and the London School of Economics, and served with the Royal Corps of Signals. He became a university lecturer, and wrote American Journey, a study of American high schools. He was elected a councillor on Stoke-on-Trent City Council in 1953.
Cant contested Shrewsbury in 1950 and 1951. He was Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central from 1966 to 1983, preceding Mark Fisher.
[edit] References
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons 1966
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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| Preceded by Sir Barnett Stross |
Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central 1966–1983 |
Succeeded by Mark Fisher |
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