Tom Sutcliffe (politician) explained

Tom Sutcliffe (2 July 1865 – 8 January 1931)[1] was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician.

Educated at Haileybury and Oxford, Sutcliffe became head of the shipping company J. Sutcliffe and Sons.[2]

He was elected at the 1922 general election as the Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby.He was re-elected in 1923, but did not contest the 1924 general election.[3]

He served as High Sheriff of Lincolnshire during the years 1929–30,[4] and died aged 65 on 8 January 1931 at a nursing home in Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, .[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U258874 SUTCLIFFE, Tom
  2. News: The General Election . 16 November 1922 . 6 . 43190 . . London . 17 June 2014.
  3. Book: Craig , F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig

    . F. W. S. Craig . British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 . 1969 . 3rd . 1983 . Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-06-X . 139.

  4. Web site: About Us - Stallingborough . stallingborough.com . 2014-06-15.
  5. News: 10 January 1931 . Obituary . 12 . . 45717 . London . subscription . 17 June 2014.