Wednesday, 8 August 2018
1991 Richard Fairbairn
Constituency : Worcester 1922-23
Richard took Worcester from the Tories at the third attempt.
Richard was the son of a London dock worker. He was educated in Toronto and became a tramway operator. He managed the Worcester Tramway Company. He was Food Transport Officer for the Midlands during World War One. He became a Worcester town councillor. He was attacked by the local Tory press as a dangerous radical. Although a strong supporter of Lloyd George's pre-war activities, he remained an Asquithian.
Richard's maiden speech was about unemployment
Richard was defeated in 1923. He contested every subsequent election up to 1935 coming second except in 1929.
In 1941 Richard became Mayor of Worcester. He died in office aged 74.
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