Janet Adamson
Janet Laurel Adamson (9 May 1882 – 25 April 1962) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Janet "Jennie" Adamson was originally elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartford in a by-election in 1938. In the 1945 general election, after boundary changes, Adamson was elected MP for Bexley. She resigned in 1946, precipitating a by-election won by Labour candidate Ashley Bramall. The constituency was subsequently gained (in 1950) by future Prime Minister Edward Heath.
She served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary from 1940 to 1945 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Pensions from 1945 to 1946.[1]
The Labour Party campaign centre and headquarters building in Bexleyheath is named "Jennie Adamson House" in honour of the former MP.
References
- ↑ "House of Commons Hansard". Hansard. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Edward Clarke |
Member of Parliament for Dartford 1938 – 1945 |
Succeeded by Norman Dodds |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Bexley 1945 – 1946 |
Succeeded by Ashley Bramall |