John Page (UK politician)

For other people named John Page, see John Page (disambiguation).

Sir Arthur John Page (born 16 September 1919 – 31 October 2008),[1] known as Sir John Page, was a British Conservative politician.

Page was educated at Harrow and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He was a sales manager and chairman of the Bethnal Green and east London Housing Association.

Page first stood for Parliament at the 1959 general election in Eton and Slough, but without success.[2] He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrow West at a by-election in 1960, and held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1987 general election. In the House of Commons he was chairman of the Conservative Parliamentary Labour Affairs Committee from 1970 to 1974 (secretary 1960-61, vice-chairman 1964-69).

He was knighted in 1984.[3]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  2. ^ "UK General Election results October 1959". Richard Kimber's political science resources. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge59/i08.htm. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 
  3. ^ London Gazette: no. 49966. p. 17387. 27 December 1984. Retrieved 28 January 2010.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Albert Braithwaite		 Member of Parliament for Harrow West
1960–1987		 Succeeded by
Robert Gurth Hughes