Harold Edward Gurden (28 June 1903 - 27 April 1989) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Gurden was educated in Birmingham at Lyttelton School and Birmingham University. He married Lucy Isabella, née Izon, on the 16th April, 1929. He became a technician in the dairy and food industries and was founder president of Birmingham and District Dairymen's Association (1947–1950) and chairman of the Society of Dairy Technology (Midland Division). He was sometime President of the RSPCA.
Gurden served as a councillor on Birmingham City Council from 1946–1956, representing the ward of Selly Oak.
Gurden was Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak from May 1955 to October 1974, when he lost the seat to Labour's Thomas Litterick.
Gurden was one of the first MPs to join the Conservative Monday Club.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak 1955–Oct 1974 |
Succeeded by Thomas Litterick |