Fred Silvester
Frederick John Silvester (born 20 September 1933)[1] is a retired British Conservative Party politician.
Silvester was educated at Sir George Monoux Grammar School, Walthamstow and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He became a barrister, was called to the bar by Gray's Inn in 1957, and was an advertising executive. He served as a councillor on Walthamstow Borough Council 1961-64.
Silvester contested the Walthamstow West parliamentary constituency in 1966; he was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) at the Walthamstow West by-election in 1967,[1] but lost the seat at the 1970 general election.[2] He was returned to Parliament at the February 1974 general election as MP for Manchester Withington,[3] and held that seat[4] but he was defeated at the 1987 general election by Labour's Keith Bradley.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "W", part 1". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "UK General Election results 1970". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "UK General Election results February 1974". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "W", part 4". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "UK General Election results 1987". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
Sources
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1966 & 1987
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Fred Silvester
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Redhead |
Member of Parliament for Walthamstow West 1967–1970 |
Succeeded by Eric Deakins |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Cary, 1st Baronet |
Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington Feb 1974–1987 |
Succeeded by Keith Bradley |