Walter Higgs
Walter Frank Higgs (7 April 1886 – 8 August 1961)[1] was a Conservative Party party politician in England.
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham West at a by-election in 1937 following the death of the Conservative MP Sir Austen Chamberlain. At the 1945 general election, he was defeated by the Labour Party candidate, Charles Simmons.[2]
References
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Walter Higgs
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Austen Chamberlain |
Member of Parliament for Birmingham West 1937–1945 |
Succeeded by Charles Simmons |
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