William Carver (politician)
For other people named William Carver, see William Carver (disambiguation).
William Henton Carver (27 May 1868 – 28 January 1961)[1] was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Howdenshire from 1926 to 1945.
He was first elected at a by-election in 1926, following the resignation of the Conservative MP Stanley Jackson to take up the post of Governor of Bengal. Carver held the seat until he stood down at the 1945 general election.
A steam locomotive of the LNER Thompson Class B1 was named after him.
References
- ↑ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with H, part 4". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons page. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
Sources
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Carver
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Stanley Jackson |
Member of Parliament for Howdenshire 1926 – 1945 |
Succeeded by Clifford Glossop |
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