Henry Burton (Conservative politician)
For other people named Henry Burton, see Henry Burton (disambiguation).
Henry Walter Burton (December 1876 – 23 November 1947) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was elected at the 1924 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Sudbury constituency in Suffolk, with a majority of 1,411 over the sitting Liberal MP John Frederick Loverseed.
Burton held the seat until his defeat at the 1945 general election by the Labour party candidate Roland Hamilton.
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Burton
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Frederick Loverseed |
Member of Parliament for Sudbury 1924–1945 |
Succeeded by Roland Hamilton |
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