Frederick John Silvester (born 20 September 1933) is a retired British

United Kingdom

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 Conservative Party

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 politician.

Silvester was educated at Sir George Monoux

Sir George Monoux

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 Grammar School

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, Walthamstow

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 and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

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. He became a barrister, called to the bar by Gray's Inn

Gray's Inn

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 in 1957, and was an advertising executive. He served as a councillor on Walthamstow Borough Council

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 1961-64.

Silvester contested Walthamstow West

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 in 1966.
He was elected a Member of Parliament

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 (MP) at the Walthamstow West by-election

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 in 1967, but lost the seat at the 1970 general election

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. He was returned to Parliament

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 at the February 1974 general election

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 as MP for Manchester Withington

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, and held that seat until he was defeated at 1987 general election

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 by Labour's

Labour Party (UK)

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 Keith Bradley

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.

Sources

• The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd
  The Times
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  , 1966 & 1987

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