Henry White (UK politician)
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Henry White was a British
Labour politician
who served as Member of Parliament
(MP) for the constituency of North East Derbyshire
from 1942-1959.
White was a miner and served as vice-president of the Derbyshire
Mineworkers' Association for four years and as a branch secretary for 18 years. He was a councillor and alderman
on Derbyshire County Council for many years and divisional party organiser.
He was first elected to Parliament unopposed in a by-election in 1942
, following the death of the sitting MP Frank Lee. He died in Chesterfield
aged 73.
United Kingdom
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Labour politician
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...
who served as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the constituency of North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North East Derbyshire 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.-Boundaries:...
from 1942-1959.
White was a miner and served as vice-president of the Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
Mineworkers' Association for four years and as a branch secretary for 18 years. He was a councillor and alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
on Derbyshire County Council for many years and divisional party organiser.
He was first elected to Parliament unopposed in a by-election in 1942
North East Derbyshire by-election, 1942
The North East Derbyshire by-election, 1942 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of North East Derbyshire on 2 February 1942. The seat had become vacant on the death in December 1941 of the Labour Member of Parliament Frank Lee.The Labour candidate, Henry White, was...
, following the death of the sitting MP Frank Lee. He died in Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
aged 73.