Albert Roberts

This article is about the British politician. For the Governor of Tennessee, see Albert H. Roberts.

For the New Zealand cricketer, see Alby Roberts.

Albert Roberts (14 May 1908 – 11 May 2000) was a British Labour politician.

Roberts was educated at Whitwood Technical College and worked as a mining engineer and mines inspector for the Yorkshire Safety Board 1941-51. He was elected a councillor on Rothwell Urban District Council 1937-51, serving as chair in 1948.

Roberts was Member of Parliament for Normanton from 1951 to 1983. His successor was Bill O'Brien. He was vice-chairman of the British branch of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

References

Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966 and 1979
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Albert Roberts

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Thomas Brooks	Member of Parliament for Normanton 1951–1983	Succeeded by Bill O'Brien

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