Fred Simpson (politician)

For other people named Fred Simpson, see Fred Simpson (disambiguation).

Frederick Brown Simpson (6 November 1886 – 23 September 1939) was a British Labour Party politician.

Fred Simpson MP
Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne
In office 14 November 1935 – 23 September 1939
Preceded by	John Broadbent
Succeeded by	William Jowitt
Lord Mayor of Leeds
In office 1931
Preceded by	Arthur Hawkyard
Succeeded by	Robert Holliday Blackburn
Personal details
Born	Frederick Brown Simpson (1886-11-06)6 November 1886 Nottingham, England
Died	23 September 1939(1939-09-23) (aged 52) Headingley, England
Citizenship	British
Political party	British Labour Party

Born in Nottingham and in 1922 Simpson was elected to Leeds City Council as an alderman, and in 1931 was Lord Mayor of the city.^[1][2] He was a prominent trades unionist, and served as president of the Railway Clerks' Association from 1932 to 1937.^[1][3]

He was elected at the 1935 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton-under-Lyne, defeating the Conservative MP John Broadbent by a majority of only 114 votes.

Plaque dedicated to Simpson at Golders Green Crematorium

F B Simpson died suddenly while playing golf at Headingley, near Leeds in September 1939.^[1] He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.^[4] In the by-election for his seat the Labour candidate William Jowitt was returned unopposed.

References

• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

1. Obituary: Mr F. B. Simpson M. P., The Times, 25 September 1939, p.10
2. "Lord Mayors & Aldermen of Leeds since 1626" (PDF). Leeds City Council. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
3. "Presidents of the Association". Transport Salaried Staffs' Association. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
4. "Fred Simpson (1886-1939)". Find a Grave. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Fred Simpson

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Broadbent	Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne 1935–1939	Succeeded by William Jowitt
Trade union offices
Preceded by Thomas Harry Gill	President of the Railway Clerks' Association 1932–1937	Succeeded by Frederick Charles Watkins
Preceded by George Lathan	Chief Assistant Secretary of the Railway Clerks' Association 1937–1939	Succeeded by Charles Gallie