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Arthur Sherwell

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Arthur James Sherwell (11 April 1863 – 13 January 1942) was a British Liberal Party politician and temperance campaigner.

Background

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He was born in London on 11 April 1863, the son of John Viney Sherwell, of Modbury, Devon. He was educated privately. He married in 1909, Amy Whadcoat of Bodiam, Sussex.[1]

Career

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Prior to entering Parliament he was occupied in sociological and politico-economic studies and literary work. Most notably in connection with the Temperance movement with his friend Joseph Rowntree with whom he published a number of works; The Temperance Problem and Social Reform [1899], Life in West London [1901], British Gothenburg Experiments [1901], The Drink Peril in Scotland [1903], Public Control of the Liquor Trade [1903], The Taxation of the Liquor Trade [1908], The Russian Vodka Monopoly, State Purchase of the Liquor Trade [1919], State Prohibition and Local Option. He travelled extensively, had been several times round the world, and had an intimate acquaintance with the United States and the British Dominions and Colonies.[1] He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Huddersfield from 1906 to 1918. He first stood for parliament at the 1906 Huddersfield by-election, following the 1906 General election when he held a seat for the Liberals. He was re-elected in both 1910 General Elections and retired from parliament just before the 1918 General election.[2] He served on various Government Committees and Commissions. He was a member of the Sociological Society.

Sources

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  • Who Was Who
  • British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.

References

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  1. ^ a b Who Was Who
  2. ^ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Huddersfield
1906 Huddersfield by-election1918
Succeeded by