John Swan (British politician)
For other people named John Swan, see John Swan (disambiguation).
John Edmund Swan (1877 – 9 Feb 1956)[1] was a Labour Party politician in England.
He was elected at the 1918 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnard Castle in County Durham, but lost his seat at the 1922 election to the Conservative Party candidate, John Edwin Rogerson. Swan did not stand for Parliament again.[2]
References
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 338. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Swan
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Henderson |
Member of Parliament for Barnard Castle 1918 – 1922 |
Succeeded by John Edwin Rogerson |
| Trade union offices | ||
| Preceded by Peter Lee |
General Secretary of the Durham Miners' Association 1935–1945 |
Succeeded by Sam Watson |
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