Arthur Brampton (1864–1955) was a

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. Brampton studied at

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and

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,''The Liberal Year Book'' (1929), p.85 before joining the family business, F. Brampton and Sons, which was soon renamed Brampton Brothers Ltd. By the 1900s, Brampton was joint managing director. Brampton travelled around Europe extensively, setting up business relationships, and also served as a director of the ''

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''. He served as president of the Birmingham Liberal Association for almost twenty years, while from 1920 to 1931 he was the chairman of the

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, then from 1930 to 1933 he served as its president. In 1943, Brampton retired as managing director of what had become Renold Chains, after a series of mergers.Basil H. Tripp, ''Renold Chains'', p.152

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brampton, Arthur 1864 births 1955 deaths chairs of the Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates people educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham people from Birmingham, West Midlands presidents of the Liberal Party (UK)