- Harry Howarth
Harry Howarth JP (3 August 1916 – 8 August 1969) was a British railway clerk and politician.
Howarth was a native of Crompton in
Lancashire ,England and was educated atCrompton House School in the locality. He worked on the railways, joining theTransport Salaried Staffs Association , but joined theRoyal Air Force on the outbreak of theSecond World War ; after demobilization he returned to his old job.In 1950 Howarth joined the Labour Party. He served on the National Executive Committee of his Union from 1954 to 1960, and was elected to
Wembley Borough Council from 1953 to 1956 and 1957 to 1960. He was aJustice of the Peace for the Gore Division ofMiddlesex from 1957.At the 1964 general election, Howarth was narrowly elected as Labour MP for Wellingborough in
Northamptonshire . In Parliament he was interested in transport, local government and Home Office matters. He was re-elected in the 1966 election with his majority increased to 2,233, but died at Rickmansworth, in post in August 1969.References
*M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs", Vol. IV (Harvester Press, 1981)
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