Fred Simpson (politician)

For other people named Fred Simpson, see Fred Simpson (disambiguation).

Frederick Brown Simpson (6 November 1886 – 23 September 1939) was a British Labour Party politician.

Fred Simpson MP
Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne
In office 14 November 1935 – 23 September 1939
Preceded by	John Broadbent
Succeeded by	William Jowitt
Lord Mayor of Leeds
In office 1931
Preceded by	Arthur Hawkyard
Succeeded by	Robert Holliday Blackburn
Personal details
Born	Frederick Brown Simpson (1886-11-06)6 November 1886 Nottingham, England
Died	23 September 1939(1939-09-23) (aged 52) Headingley, England
Citizenship	British
Political party	British Labour Party

Born in Nottingham and in 1922 Simpson was elected to Leeds City Council as an alderman, and in 1931 was Lord Mayor of the city.^[1][2] He was a prominent trades unionist, and served as president of the Railway Clerks' Association from 1932 to 1937.^[1][3]

He was elected at the 1935 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton-under-Lyne, defeating the Conservative MP John Broadbent by a majority of only 114 votes.

Plaque dedicated to Simpson at Golders Green Crematorium

F B Simpson died suddenly while playing golf at Headingley, near Leeds in September 1939.^[1] He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.^[4] In the by-election for his seat the Labour candidate William Jowitt was returned unopposed.