John William Sunderland

John William Sunderland

John William Sunderland ("c." 1896 – 24 November 1945) was an English Labour Party politician.

After serving in the First World War, Sunderland became Secretary of the Todmorden Weavers Association, and a member of Lancashire County Council, serving as group leader.

He was elected as Member of Parliament for Preston at the July 1945 general election, defeating Randolph Churchill and Edward Cobb, but died in office only 4 months later. He died suddenly at Barrow, near Whalley, Lancashire, while vistiing a children's school, aged 49 ["The Times", 26 November, 1945] .

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List of United Kingdom MPs with the shortest service

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