Saturday, 17 November 2018
2092 James Blindell
Constituency : Holland with Boston 1929-37 ( from 1931 Liberal National )
James's was the most spectacular Liberal victory of the Parliament. The Liberals came from a distant third place in 1924 to take the seat from the Tories with a 3,706 vote majority. It was a four cornered contest with the Agricultural Party standing a candidate. His was the last Liberal by-election gain for nearly 30 years. He was a Primitive Methodist.
James's father worked in a wine cellar. James started out as an errand boy but rose to become managing director of a boot manufacturing company with a chain of shoe shops. He was a councillor in Grimsby from 1919.
James's maiden speech gave a cautious welcome to the government's proposals on unemployment.
James increased his majority in the general election. In 1931, he joined the Liberal Nationals and crushed Labour in straight contests in 1931 and 1935.He was a whip for the Liberal Nationals.
James was knighted in 1936.
He died in a car accident in 1937 when his driver braked to avoid hitting dogs. He was 52.
We now move on to the Liberal victors of 1929.
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