James Rowlands
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Jimmy Rowlands was a British Liberal
politician.
Rowlands served as Liberal Member of Parliament
for Dartford
, Kent.
He was first elected at the General Election of 1906
, defeating the Unionist MP and Father of the House
, Rt Hon. Sir William Hart Dyke
. Described by some as a 'Labour MP' because of his working-class background, he stood as a Liberal candidate in 1906 and was not sponsored by a Trade Union. He was therefore not required to contest the 1910 election as a Labour candidate. He was defeated at the General Election of January 1910, but won his seat back at the General Election of December 1910. He sat in the House of Commons until his death in 1920.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Rowlands served as Liberal Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Dartford
Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Notes and references:...
, Kent.
He was first elected at the General Election of 1906
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
, defeating the Unionist MP and Father of the House
Father of the House
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, Rt Hon. Sir William Hart Dyke
William Hart Dyke
Sir William Hart Dyke, 7th Baronet PC, DL, JP was an English Conservative politician and tennis pioneer.-Background and education:...
. Described by some as a 'Labour MP' because of his working-class background, he stood as a Liberal candidate in 1906 and was not sponsored by a Trade Union. He was therefore not required to contest the 1910 election as a Labour candidate. He was defeated at the General Election of January 1910, but won his seat back at the General Election of December 1910. He sat in the House of Commons until his death in 1920.