Frederick Ogden (politician)

Frederick Ogden (11 May 1871 – 24 April 1933)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician. He was elected at the January 1910 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Pudsey division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and held the seat until the constituency was abolished at the 1918 general election.[2] He contested the 1929 general election in Bradford South, but did not win the seat.[3]

For the American attorney, jurist, and politician, see Frederick B. Ogden.

He was a native of Leeds and carried on business in a boot factory. He was on the City Council as chairman of the waterworks committee. He was a Primitive Methodist and also a local preacher in the body.[4]

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
  2. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 443. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  3. Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 102. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  4. "The Polls". The Times. 24 January 1910. pp. 6 col. 1.


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