John Potter (9 November 1873 – 5 May 1940) was a

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politician in the

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. At the 1931 general election, he was elected as

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(MP) for Eccles, but stood down at the 1935 election. Potter had previously stood, unsuccessfully, at the 1922 general election in Batley and Morley.

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* 1873 births 1940 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1931–1935 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1870s-stub