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Born: 21 March 1890, Rishton, Lancashire

Died: 22 September 1952

Member of Privy Council - 24 August 1945

son of John Tomlinson

son of Alice Varley

husband of Ethel Pursell

Rishton Wesleyan Day School

Cotton Weaver

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Labour	February 1941	May 1945
Minister of Works	August 1945	7 February 1947
Minister of State for Education	7 February 1947	26 October 1951

27 January 1938	Farnworth	Labour Party	24,298	59.07
5 July 1945	Farnworth	Labour Party	28,462	66.14
23 February 1950	Farnworth	Labour Party	25,375	56.60
25 October 1951	Farnworth	Labour Party	26,297	59.22
22 September 1952 Death of Rt Hon George Tomlinson.