Thomas Henry Swain
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Thomas Henry 'Tom' Swain (29 October 1911–2 March 1979) was a British
Labour politician
who served as Member of Parliament
for the constituency of Derbyshire North East
from 1959 until he died in office 20 years later.
Born in Burton upon Trent
, Swain was educated at the town's Broadway School. He was a miner and held various offices in the National Union of Mineworkers including vice-president of the Derbyshire
area. He was a councillor on Derbyshire County Council.
Swain was elected to Parliament in the 1959 general election
. He died in a road accident in Chesterfield
in March 1979 at the age of 67, and his seat was vacant when the general election was called for that May.
United Kingdom
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Labour politician
Labour Party (UK)
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who served as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for the constituency of Derbyshire North East
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 1959 until he died in office 20 years later.
Born in Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
, Swain was educated at the town's Broadway School. He was a miner and held various offices in the National Union of Mineworkers including 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...
area. He was a councillor on Derbyshire County Council.
Swain was elected to Parliament in the 1959 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1959
This United Kingdom general election was held on 8 October 1959. It marked a third successive victory for the ruling Conservative Party, led by Harold Macmillan...
. He died in a road accident 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...
in March 1979 at the age of 67, and his seat was vacant when the general election was called for that May.