Fred Marshall (UK politician)
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Fred Marshall was a British
politician
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Born in South Anston, Marshall was elected as a Labour Party
member of Sheffield City Council
in 1919, serving as Lord Mayor of Sheffield
in 1933/4. He entered Parliament by winning the Sheffield Brightside by-election, 1930, but lost the seat at the following year's general election.
Marshall was re-elected, again for Sheffield Brightside, at the 1935 UK general election. He was also elected as Chairman of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers, and from 1945 until 1947, served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Town and Country Planning. Marshall stood down from Parliament in 1950.
British people
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Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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Born in South Anston, Marshall was elected as a Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
member of Sheffield City Council
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield City Council is the city council for the metropolitan borough of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It consists of 84 councillors, elected to represent 28 wards, each with three councillors...
in 1919, serving as Lord Mayor of Sheffield
Lord Mayor of Sheffield
The Lord Mayor of Sheffield is a ceremonial post held by a member of Sheffield City Council. They are elected annually by the council. The post originated in 1843, with the appointment of William Jeffcock as the first Mayor of Sheffield...
in 1933/4. He entered Parliament by winning the Sheffield Brightside by-election, 1930, but lost the seat at the following year's general election.
Marshall was re-elected, again for Sheffield Brightside, at the 1935 UK general election. He was also elected as Chairman of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers, and from 1945 until 1947, served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Town and Country Planning. Marshall stood down from Parliament in 1950.