Arthur Davidson (politician)
| Arthur Davidson QC | |
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| Shadow Attorney General | |
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In office 24 November 1982 – 9 June 1983 | |
| Leader | Michael Foot |
| Preceded by | Peter Archer |
| Succeeded by | John Morris |
| Member of Parliament for Accrington | |
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In office 31 March 1966 – 9 June 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Hynd |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1928 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Arthur Davidson, QC (born 7 November 1928) is a British Labour Party politician.
Early life
Davidson was educated at Liverpool College, King George V School, Southport, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the university athletics team and captained the college team. He served with the Merchant Navy and became a barrister, called to the bar by Middle Temple in 1953 and appointed a QC in 1978.
Political career
Davidson contested Blackpool South in 1955 and Preston North in 1959. He was Member of Parliament for Accrington from 1966 to 1983, when the seat was abolished by boundary changes. He stood in the new seat of Hyndburn, but lost by just 21 votes to the Conservative Ken Hargreaves. He was a minister in the Attorney General's Department between 1974 and 1979 under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan. From 1982 to 1983, he was Shadow Attorney General.
Outside Parliament
He is an expert in sports and media law, and acts for sportsmen including Robbie Fowler, Frank Bruno, Jimmy Hill and Kenny Dalglish. He was Legal Director of Associated Newspapers from 1985 to 1991 and Legal Director of Mirror Group Newspapers from 1991 to 1993,[1] and continues to work at Express Newspapers.
He enjoys jazz, and is a passionate supporter of Liverpool Football Club[2]
Notes
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1955, 1966 & 1983
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Davidson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Harry Hynd |
Member of Parliament for Accrington 1966–1983 |
Constituency abolished |