About William Woolley
Lived 1901 – 1989 (aged 88). William Woolley was a British politician.
William Edward Woolley (17 March 1901 – 11 May 1989) was a Liberal National politician in the United Kingdom.
He was elected in 1940 as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Spen Valley constituency in the West Riding of Yorkshire, at an unopposed by-election on 1 June. At the 1945 general election, he lost the seat to the Labour Party candidate, Granville Maynard Sharp.
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Who was William Woolley?
British politician (1901-1989)
When was William Woolley born?
William Woolley was born on 17 March 1901.
When did William Woolley die?
William Woolley died on 11 May 1989.
What was William Woolley's occupation?
William Woolley was a politician.
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William Woolley was British.
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