George Benson (politician)

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George Benson (3 May 1889 – 17 August 1973) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Chesterfield from 1929 to 1931, and from 1935 to 1964.

Benson was educated at Manchester Grammar School, Manchester and became an estate agent. He was an author on financial matters and of a book on the history of socialism. He was chairman of the Howard League for Penal Reform and a member of the Home Office Advisory Council on delinquency.^{[citation needed]}

He was a noted guitarist.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

• Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. 
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Barnet Kenyon	Member of Parliament for Chesterfield 1929–1931	Succeeded by Sir Roger Conant
Preceded by Sir Roger Conant	Member of Parliament for Chesterfield 1935–1964	Succeeded by Eric Varley