John Hope Simpson
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Sir John Hope Simpson was a British
Liberal
politician who served as a Member of Parliament
(MP) and later in the Government of Newfoundland.
Born in Liverpool
, Simpson held numerous governmental posts before his retirement in 1916, having been acting chief commander of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
He was elected at the 1922 general election
as Member of Parliament
(MP) for the previously Conservative
-held constituency of Taunton
in Somerset
. He was re-elected in 1923
, but was defeated at the 1924 general election
. He did not stand for Parliament
again. He authored the Hope Simpson Report in 1930, following the widespread 1929 Palestine riots
.
Hope Simpson was Commissioner of Natural Resources and Acting-Commissioner of Justice 1934 - 36 for The Commission of Government of Newfoundland
from 1934 until 1936. He is known for his work on the question of refugee
s. Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador
was named after him in response to the backing he had given to John Osborn Williams
and the Labrador development company limited. The Company set-up a loggers' camp in Alexis Bay for cutting and exporting pitwood to Cardiff
for the collieries of South Wales
. Simpson also established the Newfoundland Rangers linking the people with The Commission as a welfare and police force.
United Kingdom
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Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician who served as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) and later in the Government of Newfoundland.
Born in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Simpson held numerous governmental posts before his retirement in 1916, having been acting chief commander of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
He was elected at the 1922 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for the previously Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
-held constituency of Taunton
Taunton (UK Parliament constituency)
Taunton was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessors from 1295 to 2010, taking its name from the town of Taunton in Somerset...
in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. He was re-elected in 1923
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
, but was defeated at the 1924 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
. He did not stand for Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
again. He authored the Hope Simpson Report in 1930, following the widespread 1929 Palestine riots
1929 Palestine riots
The 1929 Palestine riots, also known as the Western Wall Uprising, the 1929 Massacres, , or the Buraq Uprising , refers to a series of demonstrations and riots in late August 1929 when a long-running dispute between Muslims and Jews over access to the Western Wall in Jerusalem escalated into violence...
.
Hope Simpson was Commissioner of Natural Resources and Acting-Commissioner of Justice 1934 - 36 for The Commission of Government of Newfoundland
Commission of Government
The Commission of Government was a non-elected body that governed Newfoundland from 1934 to 1949...
from 1934 until 1936. He is known for his work on the question of refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
s. Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador
Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador
Port Hope Simpson, population 529 , is a town located on the southeastern Labrador coast, 215 kilometres from the Quebec/Labrador border. It had its beginnings in the 1930s as a company town....
was named after him in response to the backing he had given to John Osborn Williams
John Osborn Williams
John Osborn Williams was the owner of the logging and pit prop exporting business known as The Labrador Development Company limited based in Port Hope Simpson from 1934-1948....
and the Labrador development company limited. The Company set-up a loggers' camp in Alexis Bay for cutting and exporting pitwood to Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
for the collieries of South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. Simpson also established the Newfoundland Rangers linking the people with The Commission as a welfare and police force.
External links
- http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/porthopesimpsonhist