Norman John Cole (1 June 1909 – 22 January 1979) was a British

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and

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. He represented

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from 1951 to 1966, when the seat was taken by

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candidate

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Political career

During his time as an MP Cole introduced a private members bill which eventually culminated in the Child and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1952.Hansard, House of Lords, Fifth Series, Vol. 177, Col. 579, 1 July 1952

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* 1909 births 1979 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1900s-stub