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Ernest Bird

1883 – 1933

British MP and solicitor

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About Ernest Bird

Lived 1883 – 1933 (aged 49–50). Ernest Bird was a British politician and solicitor.

Ernest Roy Bird (13 October 1883 - 27 September 1933) was a British solicitor and Member of Parliament, who represented Skipton as a Unionist between 1924 and his death in 1933.

Life Bird was educated at St. Paul's School, London and became a solicitor.

Bird was a founder of the Junior Imperial League, a precursor to the Young Conservatives. He became a parliamentary candidate after the First World War, when he unsuccessfully contested Lambeth North in the 1922 and 1923 general elections, and was elected for Skipton at the 1924 general election, after the incumbent MP retired. He was re-elected with a comfortable majority in 1929 and 1931.

In Parliament, one of Bird's achievements was the Solicitors Act 1933.

He died in September 1933, while on a visit to South Africa. They had two daughters; Ursula married Charles Kimber in December 1933 (marriage dissolved 1949), and Pamela married Henry Nelson, later Baron Nelson, in 1940.

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Important facts

Born
1883
Birth century
Positions held
Member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Ernest Roy Bird

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ernest Bird?

British MP and solicitor (1883-1933)

When was Ernest Bird born?

Ernest Bird was born in 1883.

When did Ernest Bird die?

Ernest Bird died on 27 September 1933 in Johannesburg.

What was Ernest Bird's occupation?

Ernest Bird was a politician and solicitor.

What nationality was Ernest Bird?

Ernest Bird was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ernest Bird

· Wikidata: Q26310594

· DBpedia: Ernest Bird

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