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Robert Alstead

1873 – 1946

Member of the United Kingdom Parliament

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About Robert Alstead

Lived 1873 – 1946 (aged 72). Robert Alstead was a British politician.

Robert Alstead (23 October 1873 – 9 September 1946) was a self-made businessman in the clothing trade and a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Family and education Alstead was born in Upholland, Lancashire, the son of a joiner and carpenter. He was educated at Wigan Elementary School and Wigan Mining Technical College. In 1896, he married Sarah Ann Deakin of Wigan. He and his wife had 7 children, 6 boys and a girl. He became a self-made businessman. He was a sauce and pickle manufacturer in the 1890s, then moved into the clothing trade, eventually owning a chain of shops tailoring for men in the Wigan area and founding Robert Alstead, Ltd, woollen manufacturers and clothing manufacturers.

Politics

Local politics

Alstead was an elected member of Wigan Town Council from 1913 to 1929 and was Mayor of Wigan in 1926–27. He was a governor of Wigan Grammar School and a governor of the Wigan Mining Technical College between 1913 and 1932. He also served as a Justice of the Peace.

Honours He received the Order of the British Empire in the 1939 New Year's Honours List.

Death Alstead died at Gathurst, near Wigan, on 9 September 1946, aged 72 years.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Robert Alstead's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Alstead?

Member of the United Kingdom Parliament (1873-1946)

When was Robert Alstead born?

Robert Alstead was born on 23 October 1873.

When did Robert Alstead die?

Robert Alstead died on 9 September 1946.

What was Robert Alstead's occupation?

Robert Alstead was a politician.

What nationality was Robert Alstead?

Robert Alstead was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Alstead

· Wikidata: Q7341474

· DBpedia: Robert Alstead

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