In 1939, Palmer married Marion Woollaston, with whom he had two daughters, Professor Sarah Palmer (born 1943) and Julia King (born 1945). Sarah unsuccessfully attempted to be Labour's candidate for Hampstead and Highgate in 1990.[1]
arthur, palmer, politician, other, people, named, arthur, palmer, arthur, palmer, disambiguation, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, . For other people named Arthur Palmer see Arthur Palmer disambiguation This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Arthur Montague Frank Palmer 4 August 1912 14 August 1994 was a British Labour Co operative politician Contents 1 Early life 2 Parliamentary career 3 Personal life and death 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditPalmer was born in Northam Devon and educated at Ashford County Grammar School and Acton Technical College He became a chartered electrical engineer and joined the head office staff of the Electrical Power Engineers Association editing the Electrical Power Engineer magazine During World War II and the London Blitz he was an engineer at Battersea Power Station He served as a councillor on Brentford and Chiswick Borough Council from 1937 to 1945 and later as a conservator of Wimbledon and Putney Commons Parliamentary career EditPalmer was elected Member of Parliament for Wimbledon in 1945 becoming the first Labour MP for the constituency He lost in Merton and Morden in 1950 and 1951 but re entered Parliament representing Cleveland from a 1952 by election to 1959 Bristol Central from 1964 February 1974 and Bristol North East from February 1974 to 1983 Palmer was Chairman of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee from 1965 to 1968 and Chairman of the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology from 1966 to 1970 and 1974 to 1979 Personal life and death EditIn 1939 Palmer married Marion Woollaston with whom he had two daughters Professor Sarah Palmer born 1943 and Julia King born 1945 Sarah unsuccessfully attempted to be Labour s candidate for Hampstead and Highgate in 1990 1 He died on 14 August 1994 aged 82 2 References Edit Postlewaite Jeff 27 March 1990 Anxious Glenda waits for a cue Evening Standard p 14 Retrieved 20 July 2022 Tam Dalyell 26 August 1994 Obituary Arthur Palmer The Independent Retrieved 12 June 2009 Times Guide to the House of Commons 1951 1966 amp 1979 Tam Dalyell 26 August 1994 Obituary Arthur Palmer The Independent Retrieved 12 June 2009 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Arthur PalmerParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byJohn Power Member of Parliament for Wimbledon1945 1950 Succeeded byCyril BlackPreceded byOctavius George Willey Member of Parliament for Cleveland1952 1959 Succeeded byWilfred ProudfootPreceded byStan Awbery Member of Parliament for Bristol Central1964 Feb 1974 Constituency abolishedPreceded byRobert Adley Member of Parliament for Bristol North EastFeb 1974 1983 Constituency abolishedTrade union officesPreceded byLaurence Welsh President of the National Federation of Professional Workers1964 1966 Succeeded byJohn Dryden This article about a Labour Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom MP representing an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Palmer politician amp oldid 1099576608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
