Frederick George Burgess

Frederick George Burgess (1871 – 31 March 1951) was a British politician and trade unionist.

Burgess worked on the railways for many years and became active in the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR). Increasingly holding prominent offices in the union, he served on various government committees during World War I. He also became active in the Labour Party, and stood unsuccessfully for Maidstone at the 1918 UK general election. Despite his lack of success, he left the railway industry the following year, and worked as a political agent and lecturer, also producing political cartoons and articles.^[1]

At the 1929 UK general election, Burgess stood in York and won the seat. He lost it at the 1931 UK general election, then moved to contest Accrington in 1935, but was again unsuccessful.^[1] In 1937, he was elected to represent Camberwell North West on London County Council, serving until 1949 without facing re-election. He also served on Camberwell Metropolitan Borough Council, becoming its mayor from 1947 until 1949.

References

1. Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, vol.3, p.49