Gerald Hurst (politician)
Sir Gerald Berkeley Hurst QC (4 December 1877 – 27 October 1957) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Moss Side from 1918 to 1923 and from 1924 to 1935. Hurst was knighted in 1929.[1] In 1938, he was appointed to the county court for Croydon and West Kent. Hurst stepped down from the county judgeship in 1952. From 1947 to 1955, he served as Commissioner of Divorce Cases. Hurst served in the British Army as a first lieutenant during World War I and was stationed in the Middle East and France. His younger brother was Sir Arthur Frederick Hurst.[2]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by constituency created |
Member of Parliament for Manchester Moss Side 1918 – 1923 |
Succeeded by Thomas Raven Ackroyd |
| Preceded by Thomas Raven Ackroyd |
Member of Parliament for Manchester Moss Side 1924 – 1935 |
Succeeded by William Rostron Duckworth |
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33472. p. 1435. 26 February 1929.
- ↑ Rubinstein, William D. (2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 442–443. ISBN 9780230304666.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Gerald Berkeley Hurst
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