Frank Anderson (politician)
Frank Anderson (21 November 1889 – 25 April 1959) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Born in Bury, Anderson became a railway clerk. He joined the Labour Party, and stood unsuccessfully in High Peak at the 1922 and 1923 United Kingdom general elections, and in Stretford at the 1929 and 1931 United Kingdom general elections. He was finally elected in Whitehaven in 1935, serving until his death, aged 69, in 1959.[1]
His life story and his questions/speeches in the House of Commons are available to view.
References[]
- ^ Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 8.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source][better source needed]
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Frank Anderson
Categories:
- 1889 births
- 1959 deaths
- Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Transport Salaried Staffs' Association-sponsored MPs
- UK MPs 1935–1945
- UK MPs 1945–1950
- UK MPs 1950–1951
- UK MPs 1951–1955
- UK MPs 1955–1959
- Labour MP for England stubs