Frank Herbert Rose (5 July 1857 – 10 July 1928) was a

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politician and journalist. Born in

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, Rose was educated at the George Street British School. He became an engineer, and worked in the trade until 1899, when he became a journalist. He was an early member of the Labour Party, and wrote ''The Coming Force'', a history of the party. At the 1906 UK general election, Rose stood unsuccessfully in Stockton, and then at the

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he was unsuccessful in

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. He was finally elected in Aberdeen North at the

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, and held the seat until his death, in 1928. He was known for frequently defying the Labour

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, and so was sometimes considered to be an independent labour MP, despite his membership of the party.

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