John Frederick Loverseed
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John Frederick Loverseed (22 December 1881 – 14 August 1928) was a British Liberal
politician.
builder and contractor. He was educated at Southwell
Grammar School and Gosberton
Hall. In 1910 he married Katherine Thurman of Grantham
, Lincolnshire
. They had one son. In religion he was a Methodist and in 1924 he was a Member of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference.
Officer Training Corps and in 1916 was military representative for tribunals in West Suffolk
.
, Coalition Liberal MP for South West Norfolk from 1906–23 and later for
Gainsborough
1923–24. In 1922 he was Agent to Major S G Howard
, the Coalition Liberal MP for Sudbury
from 1918-1922. Loverseed was also was active in local politics in Suffolk, being a County Councillor and a Town Councillor
in Sudbury
from 1919 and serving as Mayor
of Sudbury for two terms from 1921-1923. At the 1923 general election
Loverseed was elected Liberal MP for Sudbury, beating the sitting Unionist
Colonel Herbert Mercer. Mercer had beaten Loverseed’s old chief Stephen Howard at the 1922 general election
with a majority of 1,888 votes but Loverseed turned this into a Liberal majority of 665. However Loverseed only held the seat for a year, losing to Conservative Henry Walter Burton at the 1924 general election
.
, a Governor of East Anglian School, Bury St Edmunds and of King Edward VI’s School, Bury St Edmunds as well as being a Governor of the Girls’ Secondary School, Sudbury. He served on West Suffolk Education Committee and Standing Joint Committee. He was created a Justice of the Peace
in Suffolk in 1924.
was an RAF Warrant Officer
in the Second World War and was elected Common Wealth MP for Eddisbury
in Cheshire
, from 1943-45. He joined the Labour Party
in 1944 and fought Eddisbury again at the 1945 general election
this time losing to a National Liberal
. In May 1955
he stood against Herbert Morrison
unsuccessfully for South Lewisham
as an Independent Pacifist.
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.
Family and Education
Loverseed was the son of a NottinghamshireNottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
builder and contractor. He was educated at Southwell
Southwell
Southwell may mean the following towns in England:* Southwell, Dorset* Southwell, Nottinghamshire**Southwell Minster, historic cathedral**Southwell Racecourse, horse racing venue located near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire...
Grammar School and Gosberton
Gosberton
Gosberton is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies south-west from Boston, north from Spalding and north-west from Holbeach. The parish includes the hamlets of Gosberton Clough and Gosberton Risegate...
Hall. In 1910 he married Katherine Thurman of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. They had one son. In religion he was a Methodist and in 1924 he was a Member of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference.
Career
From 1899-1905 Loverseed was engaged in farming. In 1914 he entered the services becoming a Captain and Adjutant in the 5th Battalion, SuffolkSuffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
Officer Training Corps and in 1916 was military representative for tribunals in West Suffolk
West Suffolk
West Suffolk was an administrative county of England created in 1889 from part of the county of Suffolk. It survived until 1974 when it was rejoined with East Suffolk. Its county town was Bury St Edmunds....
.
Politics
From 1908-1913 he was Agent to Sir Richard WinfreyRichard Winfrey
Sir Richard Winfrey was a British Liberal politician, newspaper publisher and campaigner for agricultural rights.-Birth, Death and Family:...
, Coalition Liberal MP for South West Norfolk from 1906–23 and later for
Gainsborough
Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Gainsborough is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
1923–24. In 1922 he was Agent to Major S G Howard
Stephen Goodwin Howard
Stephen Goodwin Howard CBE was a British Liberal politician.-Family:Howard was the son of Stephen Howard of Kirtling in Cambridgeshire. His family home was at The Moat, Upend. In 1895 he married Mary Maude Hailey. They a son and two daughters. Their son Stephen Gerald Howard QC was Conservative...
, the Coalition Liberal MP for Sudbury
Sudbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Sudbury was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. A parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Sudbury in Suffolk, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1559 until it was disenfranchised for corruption in 1844...
from 1918-1922. Loverseed was also was active in local politics in Suffolk, being a County Councillor and a Town Councillor
Town council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
in Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
from 1919 and serving as Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Sudbury for two terms from 1921-1923. At the 1923 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
Loverseed was elected Liberal MP for Sudbury, beating the sitting Unionist
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Colonel Herbert Mercer. Mercer had beaten Loverseed’s old chief Stephen Howard at the 1922 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
with a majority of 1,888 votes but Loverseed turned this into a Liberal majority of 665. However Loverseed only held the seat for a year, losing to Conservative Henry Walter Burton at the 1924 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
.
Other public service
Loverseed took a great interest in local education in his region. He was Chairman of Governors of Sudbury Grammar SchoolSudbury Grammar School
Sudbury Grammar School was a boys' grammar school in Sudbury. The school was founded in 1491. In 1972, the school was amalgamated with other local schools to form Sudbury Upper School.-History:...
, a Governor of East Anglian School, Bury St Edmunds and of King Edward VI’s School, Bury St Edmunds as well as being a Governor of the Girls’ Secondary School, Sudbury. He served on West Suffolk Education Committee and Standing Joint Committee. He was created a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in Suffolk in 1924.
Son also an MP
His son John Eric LoverseedJohn Eric Loverseed
John Eric Loverseed AFC was a pilot who flew with the Royal Air Force in 1930s, with Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War, and with the RAF again the Battle of Britain, before being elected as a wartime Member of Parliament MP for the Common Wealth Party...
was an RAF Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer
A warrant officer is an officer in a military organization who is designated an officer by a warrant, as distinguished from a commissioned officer who is designated an officer by a commission, or from non-commissioned officer who is designated an officer by virtue of seniority.The rank was first...
in the Second World War and was elected Common Wealth MP for Eddisbury
Eddisbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Eddisbury is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, from 1943-45. He joined the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
in 1944 and fought Eddisbury again at the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
this time losing to a National Liberal
National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)
The National Liberal Party, known until 1948 as the Liberal National Party, was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom from 1931 to 1968...
. In May 1955
United Kingdom general election, 1955
The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on 26 May 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a substantially increased majority of 60 for the Conservative government under new leader and prime minister Sir Anthony Eden against Labour Party, now in their 20th year...
he stood against Herbert Morrison
Herbert Morrison
Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth, CH, PC was a British Labour politician; he held a various number of senior positions in the Cabinet, including Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.-Early life:Morrison was the son of a police constable and was born in...
unsuccessfully for South Lewisham
Lewisham South (UK Parliament constituency)
Lewisham South was a parliamentary constituency in Lewisham, London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.- Boundaries :...
as an Independent Pacifist.