John Mendelson
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John Jakob Mendelson was a British
Labour Party
politician.
Mendelson was educated at the University of London
and became a university lecturer in political science
. He was vice-president of Sheffield Trades and Labour Council
.
Mendelson was Member of Parliament
for Penistone
, South Yorkshire
from a 1959 by-election
until his death, and served on the Public Accounts Committee. His successor at the subsequent by-election was Allen McKay
.
United Kingdom
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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...
politician.
Mendelson was educated at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and became a university lecturer in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. He was vice-president of Sheffield Trades and Labour Council
Sheffield Trades and Labour Council
The Sheffield Trades and Labour Council, usually known as the Sheffield Trades Council, is a labour organisation uniting trade unionists in Sheffield.-Precursors:...
.
Mendelson was 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 Penistone
Penistone (UK Parliament constituency)
Penistone was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Penistone in Yorkshire and surrounding countryside. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.-History:The constituency was...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
from a 1959 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
until his death, and served on the Public Accounts Committee. His successor at the subsequent by-election was Allen McKay
Allen McKay
Allen McKay is a retired British Labour Party politician.Born in Barnsley, McKay was elected Member of Parliament for the South Yorkshire constituency of Penistone in a 1978 by-election followig the death of the Labour MP John Mendelson, serving there until the seat was abolished for the 1983...
.