George Sherwood (British politician)

George Henry Sherwood (1878 – 10 October 1935)[1] was a British Labour Party politician.

The son of a miner, Sherwood became a railway employee, and was Mayor of Wakefield.[2]

He was elected at the 1923 general election as the Member of Parliament for Wakefield, but defeated in 1924. He regained the seat in 1929, but was defeated again in 1931.[3]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)
2. "Obituary". The Times. London, England. 14 October 1935. p. 20. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
3. Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 261. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Henry Sherwood

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Geoffrey Ellis	Member of Parliament for Wakefield 1923 – 1924	Succeeded by Geoffrey Ellis
Preceded by Geoffrey Ellis	Member of Parliament for Wakefield 1929 – 1931	Succeeded by George Hillman