George Sylvester
English politician
George Oscar Sylvester (14 September 1898 – 26 October 1961) was a Labour Party politician in England.
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Normanton in West Yorkshire at a by-election in 1947 following the resignation of the Labour MP Tom Smith.
Before going into politics, he was a miner.[1] At the 1950 general election, he was returned for the neighbouring Pontefract constituency, and held the seat until he died in office aged 63. At the 1962 Pontefract by-election held after his death, the seat was held for Labour by Joe Harper.
References
- ^ "FUEL SITUATION (Hansard, 1 May 1947)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- 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 George Sylvester
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| Preceded by Tom Smith | Member of Parliament for Normanton 1947–1950 | Succeeded by Thomas Brooks |
| Preceded by Percy Barstow | Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1950–1961 | Succeeded by Joe Harper |
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