Freda Corbet
Freda Künzlen Corbet | |
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Member of Parliament for Camberwell North West | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 22 February 1950 | |
Preceded by | Oscar Guest |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of Parliament for Peckham | |
In office 23 February 1950 – 28 February 1974 | |
Preceded by | Lewis Silkin |
Succeeded by | Harry Lamborn |
Personal details | |
Born | Freda Künzlen Mansell 15 November 1900 |
Died | 1 November 1993 | (aged 92)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Ian McIvor Campbell |
Alma mater | University College, London |
Freda Künzlen Corbet (15 November 1900 – 1 November 1993), née Mansell, was a British Labour politician.
Corbet was educated at Wimbledon County School and University College, London. She became a teacher, lecturer and a barrister. She was married and widowed and later remarried Ian McIvor Campbell.
Corbet became active in the Labour movement, serving as secretary of the Balham and Tooting Independent Labour Party. She served as a councillor on the London County Council 1935-65 and acted as Chief Whip to the Labour group there, until deposed by Bill Fiske in 1960. She contested Lewisham East at the 1935 general election, without success. She became a magistrate in 1940.
At the 1945 election, Corbet was elected Member of Parliament for Camberwell North West, moving to Peckham in 1950. She retired in February 1974.
References
- The Times House of Commons 1955. The Times. 1955.
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