Albert Davies (politician)
For other people named Albert Davies, see Albert Davies (disambiguation).
Albert Edward Davies (30 May 1900 – 19 January 1953)[1] was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Born 30 May 1900 in the Smallthorne area of Stoke-on-Trent and he started work aged 14 on the railway.[2] He continued as a clerk at the railway until he was elected at the 1945 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Burslem division of Stoke-on-Trent.[2][3]
The Burslem seat was abolished for the 1950 general election, when Davies was re-elected for the new Stoke-on-Trent North constituency, and held that seat until his death in 1953.[4]
Davies was on his way to Jamaica as member of a delegation from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association on board the SS Bayano when he died, aged 52, and was buried at sea.[5]
References
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with B (part 6)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- 1 2 "Mr. A. E. Davies." Times [London, England] 21 Jan. 1953: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 28 Apr. 2013.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with S (part 5)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "M.P.'s Death At Sea." Times [London, England] 21 Jan. 1953: 8. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 28 Apr. 2013.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew MacLaren |
Member of Parliament for Burslem 1945–1950 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent North 1950–1953 |
Succeeded by Harriet Slater |
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