Charles Pannell

For the U.S. federal judge, see Charles A. Pannell Jr.
The Right Honourable
The Lord Pannell
PC
Minister of Public Buildings and Works
In office
16 October 1964  6 April 1966
Prime Minister Harold Wilson
Preceded by Geoffrey Rippon
Succeeded by Reg Prentice
Member of Parliament
for Leeds West
In office
21 July 1949  28 February 1974
Preceded by Thomas Stamford
Succeeded by Joseph Dean
Personal details
Born (1902-09-10)10 September 1902
Died 23 February 1990(1990-02-23) (aged 87)
Political party Labour

Thomas Charles Pannell, Baron Pannell, PC (10 September 1902 – 23 March 1980) was a British Labour Party politician.

He entered local politics in the outer London suburbs: he was a member of Walthamstow Borough Council from 1929–36 and of Erith Borough Council from 1938–55, and served as Mayor of Erith in 1945-46. He also sat on Kent County Council, where he was deputy leader of the Labour group from 1946-49.[1]

He was elected Member of Parliament for Leeds West at a 1949 by-election, and served until his retirement at the February 1974 general election.

Pannell served as Minister of Public Building and Works in the first Wilson government, 1964-66.

On 21 June 1974 he was created a life peer, taking the title Baron Pannell, of the City of Leeds.[2]

References

  1. "Pannell, Baron". Who Was Who. (subscription required (help)).
  2. The London Gazette: no. 46334. p. 7419. 28 June 1974.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Thomas William Stamford
Member of Parliament for Leeds West
19491974
Succeeded by
Joseph Dean
Political offices
Preceded by
Geoffrey Rippon
Minister of Public Buildings and Works
1964–1966
Succeeded by
Reg Prentice


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