About William Proctor
Lived 1896 – 1967 (aged 70–71). William Proctor was a British politician.
William Thomas Proctor (1896 – 13 January 1967) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Proctor worked as a railway guard, and was secretary of the Pontypool branch of the National Union of Railwaymen and was a member of the Monmouthshire County Council.
He was elected at the 1945 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Eccles, and held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1964 election.
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Who was William Proctor?
British politician (1896-1967)
When was William Proctor born?
William Proctor was born in 1896.
When did William Proctor die?
William Proctor died on 13 January 1967.
What was William Proctor's occupation?
William Proctor was a politician.
What nationality was William Proctor?
William Proctor was British.
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