Fred Silvester

Frederick (Fred) John Silvester (born 20 September 1933)[1] is a retired British Conservative Party politician.

Silvester was educated at Sir George Monoux Grammar School, Walthamstow and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He became a barrister, called to the bar by Gray's Inn in 1957, and was an advertising executive. He served as a councillor on Walthamstow Borough Council 1961-64.

Silvester contested Walthamstow West in 1966. He was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) at the Walthamstow West by-election in 1967,[1] but lost the seat at the 1970 general election.[2] He was returned to Parliament at the February 1974 general election as MP for Manchester Withington,[3] and held that seat[4] until he was defeated at 1987 general election by Labour's Keith Bradley.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "W", part 1". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Wcommons1.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
  2. ^ "UK General Election results 1970". Richard Kimber's political science resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i20.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
  3. ^ "UK General Election results February 1974". Richard Kimber's political science resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i14.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
  4. ^ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "W", part 4". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Wcommons4.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
  5. ^ "UK General Election results 1987". Richard Kimber's political science resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i14.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Edward Redhead		 Member of Parliament for Walthamstow West
1967–1970		 Succeeded by
Eric Deakins
Preceded by
Sir Robert Cary, 1st Baronet		 Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington
Feb 1974–1987		 Succeeded by
Keith Bradley