Harry Wallace
For other people of the same name, see Henry Wallace.
Harry Wright Wallace (11 September 1885 – 30 April 1973) was a British Labour Party politician.
He was Assistant Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers.
At the 1924 general election, he was unsuccessful Labour candidate at Bury in Lancashire.
At the 1929 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Walthamstow East. He lost the seat two years later, as Labour's vote collapsed in the 1931 election when party split over its leader Ramsay Macdonald's formation of a National Government.
Wallace regained his seat in the Labour landslide at the 1945 general election, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1955 general election by the Conservative John Harvey.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Harry Wallace
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Hamar Greenwood |
Member of Parliament for Walthamstow East 1929 – 1931 |
Succeeded by Sir Brograve Beauchamp, Bt. |
| Preceded by Sir Brograve Beauchamp, Bt. |
Member of Parliament for Walthamstow East 1945 – 1955 |
Succeeded by John Harvey |
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