Fred Silvester

Mr Frederick John Silvester

Rush ID: 5751

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Details

Born:
20 September 1933
Died:
5 July 2025
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Company director (advertising)
Parentage:
William Silvester
Notes:
alive
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Junior Whip
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
5751
MNIS ID:
1342
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5496274
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
19097

Name changes

  1. SILVESTER, Fred (1933- ? )

Constituencies

  1. Manchester, Withington

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1974
    Date of election: 28 February 1974
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1987
    Date of exit: 11 June 1987
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: None

  2. Walthamstow West

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1967
    Date of election: 21 September 1967
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1970
    Date of exit: 18 June 1970
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Walthamstow West

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Opposition/other party Whip 1974-1976

  2. PPS 1979-1981

    to James Prior, as Secretary of State for Employment

  3. PPS 1981-1983

    to James Prior, as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Higher education

  1. Sidney Sussex College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Sir George Monoux Grammar School

Marriages

  1. Davies, Victoria

    Year: 1971

    Notes: 2 daughters

Parties

  1. Conservative Member

Political organisations

  1. 1922 Committee Officer

    Executive member 1985-1987

Local governments

  1. Walthamstow Borough Council

    Councillor

    1960-1964