James Dempsey
For the English professional poker player, see James Dempsey (poker player).
James Dempsey (6 February 1917 – 12 May 1982) was a Scottish Labour Party politician.
Dempsey was educated at Holy Family School, Mossend, the Co-operative College in Loughborough, and at the National Council of Labour Colleges. He was a clerk with a haulage firm and a councillor on Lanarkshire County Council from 1945. He later worked as a lecturer on political economy and a writer on local government.
Dempsey was Member of Parliament for Coatbridge and Airdrie from 1959 until he died in office in 1982. His successor in the resulting by-election was Tom Clarke.
His son Brian is a successful businessman and a former director of Celtic F.C..
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966 & 1979
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Dempsey
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| Preceded by Jean Mann |
Member of Parliament for Coatbridge and Airdrie 1959–1982 |
Succeeded by Tom Clarke |