Joseph Dean, Baron Dean of Beswick
Joseph Jabez Dean, Baron Dean of Beswick (3 June 1923 – 26 February 1999) was a British Labour Party politician.
At the February 1974 general election, Dean was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West. In the House of Commons, he was an assistant government whip from 1978 to 1979.
He served until the 1983 general election when he unexpectedly lost his seat to the Liberal candidate Michael Meadowcroft.[1]
In September 1983, he was given a life peerage as Baron Dean of Beswick, of West Leeds in the County of West Yorkshire.
References
- ↑ "UK General Election results June 1983 (part 12)". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
Sources
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1983
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Joseph Dean
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Pannell |
Member of Parliament for Leeds West Feb 1974–1983 |
Succeeded by Michael Meadowcroft |
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