George Tomlinson

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George Tomlinson (21 March 1890 – 22 September 1952) was a British Labour Party politician.

Born in Rishton, Lancashire, he was a conscientious objector in the First World War, and worked on the land.

He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Farnworth constituency in Lancashire at a by-election in 1938 and held the seat until his death in 1952, at 62. He was Minister for Education in the latter stages of Clement Attlee's Government, from 1947 to 1951, following the death of Ellen Wilkinson.

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Tomlinson

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Guy Rowson	Member of Parliament for Farnworth 1938–1952	Succeeded by Ernest Thornton

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Name	Tomlinson, George
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	21 March 1890
Place of birth
Date of death	22 September 1952
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