William A. Wilkins

Who was William A. Wilkins?

William Albert Wilkins was a British Labour Party politician.

Wilkins was a linotype operator for a Bristol newspaper and was President of the Bristol branch of the Typographical Association. He joined the Labour Party in 1922 and became a member of Bristol City Council in 1936, serving for ten years. During World War II, Wilkins served as a stoker in the Royal Navy on the Q-ships of the Irish coast.

Wilkins was elected Member of Parliament for Bristol South in 1945, serving until 1970. He became an assistant whip in 1947 and in 1950 a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury.