George Sinkinson
George Sinkinson (25 November 1874 – 14 January 1939) was a Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Berwick and Haddington.[1]
Born in Kendal, Sinkinson later relocated to Edinburgh. He served on Edinburgh Trades Council, and was also active in the Independent Labour Party, chairing its East of Scotland federation.[2]
Sinkinson was elected at the general election of 1929, but lost his seat in the National Government landslide of 1931.
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
- ^ Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 330. ISBN 0855273259.
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