Fred Simpson (politician)

For other people named Fred Simpson, see Fred Simpson (disambiguation).

Frederick (Fred) Brown Simpson (6 November 1886 – 23 September 1939) was a British Labour Party politician.

Born in Nottingham and in 1922 Simpson was elected to Leeds City Council as an alderman, and in 1931 was Lord Mayor of the city.[1][2] He was a prominent trades unionist, and served as president of the Railway Clerks' Association from 1932 to 1937.[1][3]

He was elected at the 1935 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton-under-Lyne, defeating the Conservative MP John Broadbent by a majority of only 114 votes.

F B Simpson died suddenly while playing golf at Headingley, near Leeds in September 1939.[1] In the by-election for his seat the Labour candidate William Jowitt was returned unopposed.

References

  1. ^ a b c Obituary: Mr F. B. Simpson M. P., The Times, September 25, 1939, p.10
  2. ^ "Lord Mayors & Aldermen of Leeds since 1626". Leeds City Council. 2007. http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/2007/week30/inter__79A23928963937DC80256E160032DB3C_4ea312d9-0e7c-4bfa-b98a-a8d5b516580f.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-06. 
  3. ^ "Presidents of the Association". Transport Salaried Staffs' Association. http://www.tssa.org.uk/about/single-or-return/table41.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-06. 

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Broadbent		 Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne
1935–1939		 Succeeded by
William Jowitt