Albert Bethel (
Banbridge
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, 1 April 1874 – 29 July 1935,
Fleetwood
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Fleetwood acquired its modern character in the 1830 ...
) was a cotton goods manufacturer and
Conservative Party
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Political parties called The Conservative P ...
politician in the
United Kingdom
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.
He was elected as
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for
Eccles at the
1924 general election, but was defeated at the
1929 general election by the
Labour Party candidate,
David Mort
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Born in Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, he left school aged thirteen when his father died. After initially working in an outfitters shop, he subsequently ...
. He did not stand for
Parliament
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again.
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1874 births
1935 deaths
Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
UK MPs 1924–1929
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