Wednesday, 30 May 2018
1924 Henry Stephenson
Constituency : Sheffield Park 1918-23
Henry won the new seat of Sheffield Park. He easily defeated Labour in a straight fight
Henry's father ran a typefounding business in the city. He was later chairman of Sheffield Gas University and the first Treasurer of Sheffield University. He was a Sheffield city councillor and twice lord mayor. In 1910 he became pro-Chancellor of the university. He served as a lieutenant-colonel in World War one and won the D.S.O.
In 1919 he served as Master Cutler, promoting industry in Sheffield.
In 1922, Henry held his seat as a National Liberal against Labour . In Parliament he accepted both Liberal whips.
The intervention of a Tory ( who won ) in 1923 pushed Henry into third place.
Henry was created a baronet in 1936.
He died in 1947 aged 82.
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