Daniel Lipson
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Daniel Leopold Lipson was a politician in the United Kingdom
. Originally a teacher at Cheltenham College
and later a headmaster, he became a member of Cheltenham
Borough council, serving as mayor during the 1930s, before he was elected as an Independent Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Cheltenham constituency at a by-election in 1937
; the local Conservative party having refused to endorse him as its candidate following an anti-Jewish whispering campaign. He was re-elected at the 1945 general election
as a National Independent, but at the 1950 election
, his vote collapsed. He lost the seat to the Conservative Party
candidate William Hicks Beach
, coming third behind the Labour Party
candidate.
Lipson was made an Alderman, and in 1953, an honorary Freeman of the Borough.
A road on the Hesters Way
council estate in Cheltenham
was named for him
He was also an enthusiastic supporter and a vice president of Cheltenham YMCA.
United Kingdom
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. Originally a teacher at Cheltenham College
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham College is a co-educational independent school, located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.One of the public schools of the Victorian period, it was opened in July 1841. An Anglican foundation, it is known for its classical, military and sporting traditions.The 1893 book Great...
and later a headmaster, he became a member of Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
Borough council, serving as mayor during the 1930s, before he was elected as an Independent Conservative
Independent Conservative
Independent Conservative is a description allowed in British politics to denote party affiliation. It is used to designate a politician is conservative, yet independent of any political party, particularly of the Conservative Party....
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for the Cheltenham constituency at a by-election in 1937
Cheltenham by-election, 1937
The Cheltenham by-election, 1937 was a parliamentary by-election held on 22 June 1937 for the British House of Commons constituency of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire....
; the local Conservative party having refused to endorse him as its candidate following an anti-Jewish whispering campaign. He was re-elected at the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
as a National Independent, but at the 1950 election
United Kingdom general election, 1950
The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. Despite polling over one and a half million votes more than the Conservatives, the election, held on 23 February 1950 resulted in Labour receiving a slim majority of just five...
, his vote collapsed. He lost the seat to the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
candidate William Hicks Beach
William Whitehead Hicks-Beach
Major William Whitehead Hicks-Beach was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Cheltenham from 1950 to 1964, and also an Alderman of Cheltenham Borough Council....
, coming third behind the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidate.
Lipson was made an Alderman, and in 1953, an honorary Freeman of the Borough.
A road on the Hesters Way
Hesters Way
Hesters Way is an area in the western part of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It is home to Gloucestershire College's Cheltenham campus and Pate's Grammar School....
council estate in Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
was named for him
He was also an enthusiastic supporter and a vice president of Cheltenham YMCA.