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{{Short description|British politician (1876–1938)}} |
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[[File:George Middleton in 1924.jpg|thumb|Middleton in 1924]] |
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'''Sir George Middleton''' (1876 – 25 October 1938)<ref name="rayment">{{cite web |
'''Sir George Middleton''' (1876 – 25 October 1938)<ref name="rayment">{{cite web |
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Born in [[Ramsey, Huntingdonshire]], he started work at the [[Post Office]], and became prominent in the [[Union of Post Office Workers]], editing its magazine.<ref name=TimesObit>'Sir G. Middleton: The Ecclesiastical Commission', ''[[The Times]]'', 26 October 1938</ref> |
Born in [[Ramsey, Huntingdonshire]], he started work at the [[Post Office]], and became prominent in the [[Union of Post Office Workers]], editing its magazine.<ref name=TimesObit>'Sir G. Middleton: The Ecclesiastical Commission', ''[[The Times]]'', 26 October 1938</ref> |
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He unsuccessfully contested the [[Altrincham (UK Parliament constituency)|Altrincham]] constituency at the [[United Kingdom general election |
He unsuccessfully contested the [[Altrincham (UK Parliament constituency)|Altrincham]] constituency at the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]]. He switched to Carlisle for the [[1922 United Kingdom general election|1922 election]], winning the seat from the sitting [[National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)|National Liberal]] MP. He was re-elected in [[1923 United Kingdom general election|1923]], but lost his seat at the [[1924 United Kingdom general election|1924 general election]]. He regained the seat at the [[1929 United Kingdom general election|1929 election]], but was defeated again in [[1931 United Kingdom general election|1931]] and did not stand again.<ref name="craig1918-1949">{{cite book |
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In 1931 he replaced Sir [[Lewis Dibdin]] as First Church Estate Commissioner. He was knighted in 1935.<ref name=TimesObit/> |
In 1931 he replaced Sir [[Lewis Dibdin]] as First Church Estate Commissioner. He was knighted in 1935.<ref name=TimesObit/> |
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== References == |
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Carlisle (UK Parliament constituency)|Carlisle]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 1 October 2024
Sir George Middleton (1876 – 25 October 1938)[1] was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Carlisle in the 1920s and 1930s. He was later a Church Estates Commissioner.
Born in Ramsey, Huntingdonshire, he started work at the Post Office, and became prominent in the Union of Post Office Workers, editing its magazine.[2]
He unsuccessfully contested the Altrincham constituency at the 1918 general election. He switched to Carlisle for the 1922 election, winning the seat from the sitting National Liberal MP. He was re-elected in 1923, but lost his seat at the 1924 general election. He regained the seat at the 1929 election, but was defeated again in 1931 and did not stand again.[3]
In 1931 he replaced Sir Lewis Dibdin as First Church Estate Commissioner. He was knighted in 1935.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ a b 'Sir G. Middleton: The Ecclesiastical Commission', The Times, 26 October 1938
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 114, 300. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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