Henry McGhee
Henry George McGhee (3 July 1898 – 6 February 1959) was a British Labour Party politician.
He was elected at the 1935 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Penistone in West Yorkshire and held the seat until his death in 1959 aged 60.
During the late 1930s he was a member of the Parliamentary Pacifist Group. In the late 1940s, he was treasurer of the Friends of Ireland.[1]
His successor at the by-election following his death was John Mendelson.
He was the son of Irish MP, Richard McGhee.
References
- ↑ Bob Purdie, "The Friends of Ireland", in: Tom Gallagher, Contemporary Irish Studies, pp.81-94
- Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry McGhee
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Clifford William Hudson Glossop |
Member of Parliament for Penistone 1935 – 1959 |
Succeeded by John Mendelson |
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