About George Henry Sherwood
Lived 1878 – 1935 (aged 56–57). George Henry Sherwood was a British politician.
George Henry Sherwood (1878 – 10 October 1935) was a British Labour Party politician.
The son of a miner, Sherwood became a railway employee, and was Mayor of Wakefield.
He was elected at the 1923 general election as the Member of Parliament for Wakefield, but defeated in 1924. He regained the seat in 1929, but was defeated again in 1931.
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Who was George Henry Sherwood?
British politician (1878-1935)
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George Henry Sherwood was born in 1878.
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George Henry Sherwood died on 10 October 1935.
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George Henry Sherwood was a politician.
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