Fred Blackburn (29 July 1902 – 1 May 1990) was a British Labour Party politician who was the

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(MP) for Stalybridge and Hyde from the 1951 general election until

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Early life

Blackburn was educated at Queen Elizabeth's

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, St. John's College, Battersea and

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. He became a teacher of

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and careers master at North Manchester High School. He served as a councillor on Middleton

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for ten years and published books on local government reform.

Political career

Blackburn stood for Parliament at the 1950 election in Macclesfield without success, but was elected for Stalybridge and Hyde in 1951. He successfully defended his seat in the subsequent general elections in 1955,

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and 1966, but did not contest the 1970 general election.

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* 1902 births 1990 deaths Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Councillors in Greater Manchester UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs 1966–1970 Alumni of the University of Manchester Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Stalybridge and Hyde {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub