Edward Brocklehurst Fielden (10 June 1857 – 31 March 1942) was a British businessman and Conservative Party

Conservative Party (UK)

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 politician.

A director of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway

Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway

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, he was elected at the 1900 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1900

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 as Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for the Middleton division of Lancashire

Middleton (UK Parliament constituency)

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, but did not defend the seat at the 1906 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1906

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. He did not stand for Parliament

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 again until the 1924 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1924

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, when he was elected as MP for the Exchange division of Manchester

Manchester Exchange (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was re-elected in 1929

United Kingdom general election, 1929

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 and 1931

United Kingdom general election, 1931

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, and held the seat until he stood down from the House of Commons

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 at the 1935 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1935

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