Seymour Cocks

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Frederick Seymour Cocks, known as Seymour Cocks (October 25, 1882 – 29 May 1953), was a British Labour Party Member of Parliament.

Cocks was educated at Plymouth College and became a journalist. He joined the Independent Labour Party and wrote several tracts for the party and for the Union of Democratic Control. He stood unsuccessfully for Maidstone in the 1923 UK general election. He was rewarded with the safe seat of Broxtowe in the general election the following year. He held the seat until his death in 1953.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by George Alfred Spencer	Member of Parliament for Broxtowe 1924 – 1953	Succeeded by William Warbey