Tuesday, 14 August 2018
1998 Ernest Price
Constituency : Shoreditch 1922-23
Ernest was selected by the National Liberals to challenge Christopher Addison when he joined the Asquithians. He succeeded in winning the seat by 250 votes over Labour with Addison coming in third.
Ernest was educated at Ilford College and became a building contractor with interests in wharving, brick and demolition companies.
In his maiden speech , Ernest called for public works to prevent the deterioration of the unemployed.
In 1923 Ernest was defeated by Labour in a straight fight.
He died in 1962 aged 91.
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