Julius Silverman was a British

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 Labour Party

Labour Party (UK)

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 politician.

Born in Leeds

Leeds

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, Silverman attended Leeds Central High School and first worked as a warehouseman. He later became a barrister, called by Gray's Inn

Gray's Inn

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 in 1931, and practised in Birmingham

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. He served as a councillor on Birmingham City Council

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 1934-45.

Silverman contested Birmingham Moseley

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 in 1935

United Kingdom general election, 1935

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. He was a Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for 38 years, for Birmingham Erdington (1945–1955 and 1974–1983) and Birmingham Aston

Birmingham Aston (UK Parliament constituency)

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 (1955–1974). He died in Birmingham aged 90.

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