John Paton (UK politician)

For other people named John Paton, see John Paton (disambiguation).

John Paton (8 August 1886 – 14 December 1976) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom, and a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1945 to 1964.

He was elected at the 1945 general election as MP for the two-seat Norwich constituency. When that constituency was divided at the 1950 general election, he was returned to the House of Commons for the new Norwich North seat, which he held until he retired at the 1964 general election.

His wife Florence Paton was MP for Rushcliffe from 1945 to 1950.

See also

• List of political families in the United Kingdom

References

• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. 
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Paton

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Geoffrey Shakespeare and Henry Strauss	Member of Parliament for Norwich 1945–1950 With: Lucy Noel-Buxton	Constituency divided
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Norwich North 1950–1964	Succeeded by George Wallace
Political offices
Preceded by John Taylor	General Secretary of the Independent Labour Party 1927–1933	Succeeded by Fenner Brockway
Media offices
Preceded by Fenner Brockway	Editor of the New Leader 1930–1931	Succeeded by Fenner Brockway