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John Edwards

Born: 27 May 1904

Died: 23 November 1959

Member of Privy Council - 19 June 1953

son of L J Edwards

Aylesbury Grammar School

Leeds University

Lecturer

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health	1947	1949
Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade	1949	1950
Economic Secretary to the Treasury	October 1950	October 1951

27 October 1931	Leeds North	Labour Party	9,427	21.24
14 November 1935	Leeds North	Labour Party	13,792	31.04
5 July 1945	Blackburn	Labour Party	35,182	51.56
23 February 1950	Blackburn West	Labour Party	17,450	47.45
4 May 1950	Brighouse & Spenborough	Labour Party	24,004	50.46
25 October 1951	Brighouse & Spenborough	Labour Party	26,105	52.28
26 May 1955	Brighouse & Spenborough	Labour Party	23,674	51.78
8 October 1959	Brighouse & Spenborough	Labour Party	23,290	50.05
23 November 1959 Death of Rt Hon John Edwards.