Frank Briant

Frank Briant (30 November 1865 – 1 September 1934) was a radical British Liberal Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Lambeth North. In addition, he represented Lambeth on the London County Council and was a leading member of Lambeth Borough Council.

Background He was born in Kennington to William and Susannah Briant. He started work as a civil servant. He served as both a borough and county councillor through to the end of World War I. In 1912, he was selected as the Liberal prospective parliamentary candidate for Lambeth North but due to the outbreak of war; had to wait until the 1918 general election. He was comfortably re-elected to the LCC in 1913 suggesting that he may well have gained the parliamentary seat in a 1915 general election;

Despite his Unionist opponent receiving the 'coupon' letter of support from the Coalition Government he gained the seat from the Unionists. His election was one of only a handful of gains made by the Liberals at these elections.

In 1919, due to the commencement of his parliamentary career, he stood down from the Chairmanship of Lambeth Council, and retired from the London County Council.

He retained his seat in the House of Commons at every subsequent election Election box begin | title=General election 1922: Lambeth North He lost his seat to Labour in the 1929 General Election Election box begin | title=General election 1929: Lambeth North Later that year he regained his Lambeth North seat in the House of Commons, defeating the Labour candidate at the 1931 General Election Election box begin | title=General election 1931: Lambeth North