George Tomlinson

Details

Born:

21 March 1890

Died:

22 September 1952

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Methodist

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Textile worker

Election occupation:

Trade Union official

Parentage:

John Wesley Tomlinson, of Rishton

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Elementary

References

Rush ID:

8542

MNIS ID:

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Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5545269

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

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They work for you ID:

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1. TOMLINSON, George (1890-1952)

1. Farnworth

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1938*
   Date of election:	27 January 1938
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1952*
   Date of exit:	22 September 1952
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Death
   Sponsorship:	UTFWA
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

1. Parliamentary Secretary 1941-1945

   Ministry of Labour

2. Minister of Works 1945-1947

3. Minister for Education 1947-1951

1. Rishton Elementary School

1. Pursell, Ethel

   Year: 1914

1. Labour Party Member

1. Lancashire County Council

   Councillor

   1931-1945

2. Rishton Urban District Council

   Councillor

   1914-

3. Farnworth Urban District Council

   Councillor

   1924-