Ernest Armstrong

Details

Born:

12 January 1915

Died:

8 July 1996

Birth place:

U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Religion:

Methodist

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

School teacher

Election occupation:

School teacher

Parentage:

John Armstrong

Notes:

Succeeded as MP by his daughter in 1987.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

HighestOffice:

Speaker/Deputy

Who's Who volume:

4

References

Rush ID:

6399

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5392734

Parliament ID:

Not set

1. ARMSTRONG, Ernest (1915-1996)

1. Durham North West

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1964
   Date of election:	15 October 1964
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1987
   Date of exit:	11 June 1987
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

1. Sunderland South

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1959
   Date of election:	Thu 8th Oct 1959
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

2. Sunderland South

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1955
   Date of election:	Thu 26th May 1955
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

1. Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 1979-1987

2. Under-Secretary 1975-1979

   Department of the Environment

3. Under-Secretary 1974-1975

   Department of Education and Science

4. Opposition/other party Whip 1970-1973

5. PPS 1965-1969

   to Anthony Greenwood, as Colonial Secretary

6. Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1969-1970

7. Assistant Whip 1967-1969

1. Wolsingham GS

2. City of Leeds Teacher Training College

1. Lamb, Hannah

   Year: 1941

1. Father of Hilary Armstrong

1. Labour Party member

   1931-

1. Fabian Society member

   1948-

1. Sunderland Borough Council

   member

   1956-1965

1. National Union of Teachers member

2. General & Municipal Workers' Union member

   1951-

   formerly NUGMW