George Benson (politician)
Sir George Benson (3 May 1889 – 17 August 1973) was a British Labour Party politician.
The son of T. D. Benson, Treasurer of the Independent Labour Party (ILP),[1] George was educated at Manchester Grammar School, Manchester, and became a clerk in an estate office. During the First World War he was imprisoned as a conscientious objector.[2] He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chesterfield from 1929 to 1931 and from 1935 to 1964.[2] He was knighted in 1958.
Benson wrote on financial matters and authored a book on the history of socialism. He was chairman of the Howard League for Penal Reform and a member of the Home Office Advisory Council on delinquency.[3]
Death
He died in Surrey in 1973, aged 83.
References
- Craig, F.W.S (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester, England: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Gordon Rose, The Struggle for Penal Reform, p.102
- History of the Labour Party in NE Derbyshire
- Corporal Punishment (Reference to Advisory Council); Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 28th January 1960 on TheyWorkForYou.com
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Barnet Kenyon |
Member of Parliament for Chesterfield 1929–1931 |
Succeeded by Sir Roger Conant |
| Preceded by Sir Roger Conant |
Member of Parliament for Chesterfield 1935–1964 |
Succeeded by Eric Varley |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Philip Snowden |
Treasurer of the Independent Labour Party 1923 |
Succeeded by Charles Roden Buxton |
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