Arthur Tiley (17 January 1910 – 5 June 1994) was a British businessman and

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politician. Upon the re-creation of the Bradford West constituency in 1955, Tiley was elected as its

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. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1966 general election by

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's Norman Haseldine. He was the MP for Bradford during the city's smallpox outbreak in 1962.

Early life and education

Arthur Tiley was born in Bradford on 17 January 1910. He was educated at the Grange High School in Bradford.

Career

Tiley had a career in business before entering politics. Between 1934 and 1950, he was treasurer of the

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in Bradford. From 1939 to 1945, he was senior company officer for the National Fire Service. He was

and

politician. Upon the re-creation of the Bradford West constituency in 1955, Tiley was elected as its

. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1966 general election by

's Norman Haseldine. He was the MP for Bradford during the city's smallpox outbreak in 1962. Following the outbreak, his speech in parliament included details of Bradford's losses in its textile trade. From 1964 to 1966, he was opposition spokesman on Pensions and National Insurance. His later career focussed on his insurance business.

Personal life

In 1936, he married Mary Tankard and they had one son and one daughter. He was appointed a

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in 1972.

Death

Tiley died on 5 June 1994.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tiley, Arthur 1910 births 1994 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 Members of Parliament for Bradford West English justices of the peace British businesspeople in insurance 20th-century British businesspeople