Ron Ledger
Ronald (Ron) Joseph Ledger (7 November 1920 – 11 December 2004)[1] was a Labour Co-operative politician in the United Kingdom.
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[edit] Early life
He was born in Tunbridge Wells,[citation needed] and educated at Skinner's Grammar School and then at Nottingham University,[2] where he founded the University's Labour Club and was its first chairman from 1948 to 1949.[2]
He served with the Royal Air Force from 1942 to 1947.[2]
[edit] Politics
Ledger unsuccessfully contested Rushcliffe at the 1951 general election,[2] and was a member of Hertfordshire County Council from 1952 to 1954.[2]
He was elected at the 1955 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Romford,[3] and held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1970 general election.[2]
Ledger was a director the London Co-operative Society from 1961.[2] He was later the owner of a casino, and served as chairman of the Hairdressing Council from 1966.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)[self-published source?][better source needed]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephens (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume IV, 1945–1979. Brighton: The Harvester Press. pp. 212–3. ISBN 0-85527-335-6.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 4049. p. 3152. 31 May 1955. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ron Ledger
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| Preceded by John Cutts Lockwood |
Member of Parliament for Romford 1955–1970 |
Succeeded by Dick Leonard |
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