John Beckett

Mr John Warburten Beckett

Rush ID: 8102

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Details

Born:
11 October 1894
Died:
c. 31 December 1964
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Shop assistant
Election occupation:
Writer / Journalist
Parentage:
William Beckett and Dorothy Salmon
Notes:
Died December 1964
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Elementary/Secondary Plus

References

Rush ID:
8102
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q6221317
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. BECKETT, John (1894-1964)

Constituencies

  1. Camberwell Peckham

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: 30 May 1929
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1931
    Date of exit: 27 October 1931
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: Sat as ILP from 1931; defeated in 1931 General Election by the official Labour candidate.

  2. Gateshead

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election: 29 October 1924
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: 30 May 1929
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Newcastle upon Tyne North

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election: Thu 6th Dec 1923
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Higher education

  1. Polytechnic of Wales

    Graduated

    not known

Schools

  1. Latymer Upper

Marriages

  1. Shaw, unknown

Parties

  1. Independent Labour Party Member

    1931-

  2. Labour Member

    -1931

Political organisations

  1. No More War Member

  2. National Union of Ex Servicemen Officer

    Chairman

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    Councillor

    1919-1922

    Hackney BC

Trade unions

  1. Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers Member

    equivalent union name of the time

Clubs

  1. Parliamentary Labour Club