Fred Watkins (politician)
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Frederick Charles Watkins (24 February 1883 – 31 January 1954) was a Labour Party politician in England.
He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1923 general election in Aylesbury. At the 1929 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney Central. He was defeated at the 1931 general election, but regained his seat in 1935 and served until he stood down at the 1945 general election.
Sources
[edit]- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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- 1883 births
- 1954 deaths
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- Members of the Fabian Society
- Hackney Members of Parliament
- UK MPs 1929–1931
- UK MPs 1935–1945
- Presidents of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association
- English trade unionists
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