About Eric Bailey
Lived 1905 – 1989 (aged 84). Eric Bailey was a British politician.
Eric Alfred George Shackleton Bailey (28 July 1905 – 12 September 1989) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Gorton in the Conservative landslide victory at the 1931 general election, the only time that Labour has lost that seat since 1906. Bailey held Gorton until 1935, when it was regained by Joseph Compton, the Labour MP who he had ousted in 1931.
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Who was Eric Bailey?
British politician (1905-1989)
When was Eric Bailey born?
Eric Bailey was born on 28 July 1905.
When did Eric Bailey die?
Eric Bailey died on 12 September 1989.
What was Eric Bailey's occupation?
Eric Bailey was a politician.
What nationality was Eric Bailey?
Eric Bailey was British.
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