Arthur Creech Jones
Politician
1891 – 1964
Who was Arthur Creech Jones?
Arthur Creech Jones was a British trade union official and politician. Originally a civil servant, his imprisonment as a conscientious objector during the First World War forced him to change careers. A protégé of Ernest Bevin, he was elected to Parliament in 1935 and served in the Colonial Office in the Labour government of 1945-1950. Losing his seat in the 1950 general election, he was involved in writing and lecturing about British colonies before returning to Parliament in 1954. Initially he was known as Arthur Jones, but throughout his time in politics he invariably used his middle name.
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- Born
- May 15, 1891
United Kingdom - Religion
- Humanism
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Oct 23, 1964
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on July 23, 2013
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