Alfred Booth

For the British businessman and shipowner, see Alfred Allen Booth.

Alfred Booth (24 February 1893 – 19 December 1965) was a British Congregational lay preacher and politician.^[1]

Alfred Booth
Mayor of Bolton
In office 1941–1942
Preceded by	Walter Wharton Tong
Succeeded by	James Bleakley
Member of Parliament for Bolton East
In office 23 February 1950 – 25 October 1951
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Philip Bell
Personal details
Born	(1893-02-24)24 February 1893
Died	19 December 1965(1965-12-19) (aged 72)
Political party	Labour
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service	British Army
Years of service	1914–1918
Unit	Lancashire Fusiliers

Booth served with the Lancashire Fusiliers during World War I. In 1933, he was elected to Bolton Borough Council, and he was Mayor of Bolton in 1941–42. He was also vice-president of the Cremation Society, and chair of the Bolton National Savings Committee.^[2]

Booth was elected as the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton East in 1950, but lost the seat in 1951, and failed to retake it in 1955.^[2][1][3]

References

1. "BOOTH, Alderman Alfred". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
2. Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 32.
3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alfred Booth

Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Bolton East 1950 – 1951	Succeeded by Philip Bell