John Grace (16 November 1886 – 8 December 1972) was a British

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politician. He sat in the

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in the 1920s.

Political career

At the 1924 general election, Grace was elected as the

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(MP) for the Wirral division of Cheshire, defeating the one-term

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. He was re-elected in

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, and held the seat until he stood from Parliament at the 1931 general election.

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* * 1886 births 1972 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1924–1929 UK MPs 1929–1931 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1880s-stub