Frederick Mallalieu
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Frederick William Mallalieu (1860 – 10 May 1932) was a Liberal Party
politician in the United Kingdom
.
He was elected as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Colne Valley
at a by-election
in 1916. He was re-elected as a Coalition Liberal at the 1918 general election
, when because of his support for Lloyd George
's Coalition Government, the Conservative Party
did not field a candidate.
However, a Conservative candidate did stand at the 1922 general election
, and Mallalieu was reduced to third place, losing his seat to the Labour Party
's Philip Snowden
. His share of the vote had fallen from 58.8% in 1918 to only 25.1% in 1922.
Mallalieu did not stand for Parliament
again, and died in 1932, aged 71.
Two of his sons were elected to the House of Commons
:
Joseph's daughter Ann
has been a Labour life peer
since 1991.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
He was elected as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Colne Valley
Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Colne Valley is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. In the post-war period the seat had the distinction of being one of the few Labour/Liberal marginals,...
at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in 1916. He was re-elected as a Coalition Liberal at the 1918 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
, when because of his support for Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
's Coalition Government, 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...
did not field a candidate.
However, a Conservative candidate did stand at the 1922 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
, and Mallalieu was reduced to third place, losing his seat to 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...
's Philip Snowden
Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden
Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden PC was a British politician and the first Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer, a position he held in 1924 and again between 1929 and 1931.-Early life: 1864–1906:...
. His share of the vote had fallen from 58.8% in 1918 to only 25.1% in 1922.
Mallalieu did not stand for Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
again, and died in 1932, aged 71.
Two of his sons were elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
:
- LanceLance MallalieuSir Edward Lancelot Mallalieu , known as Lance Mallalieu, was a British politician.Lancelot Mallalieu attended the Dragon School in Oxford....
(born 1905) was Liberal MP for Colne Valley from 1931 to 1935 - JosephJoseph MallalieuSir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu was a British Labour Party politician, journalist and author.Mallalieu was educated at the Dragon School in Oxford, Cheltenham College, Trinity College, Oxford and the University of Chicago. He was President of the Oxford Union in 1930 and a Rugby blue. He...
(born 1908) was Labour MP for HuddersfieldHuddersfield (UK Parliament constituency)-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:- Notes and references :...
from 1945 to 1950, then for Huddersfield EastHuddersfield East (UK Parliament constituency)Huddersfield East was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1983.-Member of Parliament:...
from 1950 to 1979.
Joseph's daughter Ann
Ann Mallalieu, Baroness Mallalieu
Ann Mallalieu, Baroness Mallalieu QC is a British lawyer, Labour Party politician and president of the Countryside Alliance....
has been a Labour life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
since 1991.