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British politician (1888–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Archibald Fenner Brockway, Baron Brockway (1 November 1888 – 28 April 1988) was a British socialist politician, humanist campaigner and anti-war activist.
Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lord Brockway, General Secretary of the Independent Labour Party ...
The Lord Brockway | |
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General Secretary of the Independent Labour Party | |
In office 1933–1939 | |
Preceded by | John Paton |
Succeeded by | John McNair |
Chairman of the Independent Labour Party | |
In office 1931–1933 | |
Preceded by | James Maxton |
Succeeded by | James Maxton |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 17 December 1964 – 28 April 1988 Life Peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Eton and Slough | |
In office 23 February 1950 – 25 September 1964 | |
Preceded by | Benn Levy |
Succeeded by | Anthony Meyer |
Member of Parliament for Leyton East | |
In office 30 May 1929 – 7 October 1931 | |
Preceded by | Ernest Edward Alexander |
Succeeded by | Frederick Mills |
Personal details | |
Born | Archibald Fenner Brockway (1888-11-01)1 November 1888 Calcutta, British India |
Died | 28 April 1988(1988-04-28) (aged 99) |
Political party | Independent Labour Party |
Other political affiliations | Labour Party |
Spouses | Lilla Harvey-Smith
(m. 1914; div. 1945)Edith Violet King (m. 1946) |
Children | 5 |
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