Arthur Dean (British politician) explained

Arthur Wellesley Dean (27 August 1857 – 7 February 1929) was a Conservative Party^[1] politician in the United Kingdom.

Dean of Carlton Scroop Manor, Grantham,^[2] was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Holland with Boston at a by-election in July 1924 and re-elected at the general election in November 1924. He held the seat until his death in early 1929. The resulting by-election for his seat was won by the Liberal Party candidate James Blindell, the Liberals' last by-election gain until the 1958 Torrington by-election.

Notes and References

1. Book: Craig , F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig

   . F. W. S. Craig . British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 . 1974 . 2nd . 1989 . Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-27-2 . 414.

2. Web site: Holland Division by election. Mr Arthur Wellesley Dean, of Carlton Scroop Manor, Grantham, is the Conservative candidate for the Holland Division of Lincolnshire, and has been nursing the constituency for some time. Mr A Wellesley Dean. 5 July 1924. Central News. 2014-09-13 . Europeana.