Richard Winterbottom
Richard Winterbottom | |
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| Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside | |
| In office 23 February 1950 – 9 February 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Edward Griffiths |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1899 Oldham, Lancashire |
| Died | 9 February 1968 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Profession | Trade unionist and politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War One |
Richard Emanuel Winterbottom (22 July 1899 – 9 February 1968) was a British Labour Party politician.
Born in Oldham, Lancashire, Winterbottom served in the Royal Navy during World War I. He became an area organiser for a predecessor of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers in 1931, then the national organiser in 1944. In 1950, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside, serving for his first year as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ness Edwards.
Winterbottom remained in Parliament until his death in 1968.
References[edit]
- M. Stenton and S. Lees, Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume IV 1945-1979
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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