About James Glanville
Lived 1891 – 1958 (aged 66–67). James Glanville was a British politician.
James Edward Glanville (1891 – 18 September 1958) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Glanville worked as a coal miner, and served on the executive of the Durham Miners' Association. He was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for Consett in County Durham at a by-election in November 1943 following the death of the Labour MP David Adams. He held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1955 general election.
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Who was James Glanville?
British politician (1891-1958)
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James Glanville was born in 1891.
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James Glanville died on 18 September 1958.
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James Glanville was a politician.
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James Glanville was British.
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