John Platts-Mills

Mr John Faithful Fortescue Platts-Mills

Rush ID: 5412

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Details

Born:
4 October 1906
Died:
26 October 2001
Birth place:
Karori, New Zealand
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Miner
Parentage:
J.F.W. Mills of Wellington, New Zealand.
Notes:
Obituary in The Guardian, 27/10/2001.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
5412
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q6253031
Parliament ID:
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Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
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Name changes

  1. PLATTS-MILLS, John (1906-2001)

Constituencies

  1. Finsbury

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1945
    Date of election: 5 July 1945
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1950
    Date of exit: 23 February 1950
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Sat as Independent Labour from April 1948. Defeated contesting Shoreditch and Finsbury (as Independent Labour) at 1950 General Election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Shoreditch and Finsbury

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: Thu 23rd Feb 1950
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Ind. Lab.
    Notes:

Higher education

  1. Balliol College

    Graduated

  2. Victoria University College

    Attended 1928

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Nelson College

Marriages

  1. Cree, Janet

    Year: 1936

    Notes: 6 sons

Parties

  1. Labour Member

    1969-

Local governments

  1. Finsbury Borough Council

    Councillor

    1945-1953