John Samuel Dodd

Who is John Samuel Dodd?

John Samuel Dodd was a British Liberal, then Liberal National politician.

The son of William Dodd. He was educated at Uppingham, Rouen and Christ's College, Cambridge University. In 1937 he married Margaret McDougall. He was an engineer. He was a director of William Dodd & Sons, textile machinists of Oldham. He was also a director of the Sun Cotton Mill at Oldham. He served for three years as a member of Oldham Town Council. He was Honorary Secretary for the Association of British Chamber of Commerce. He was also a Member of the Grand Council of the Federation of British Industries.

At the 1929 General Election he was a Liberal candidate for the dual-member constituency of Oldham. He finished fourth, behind the two successful Labour candidates and the Conservative candidate, but ahead of his Liberal running-mate.

He did not contest the 1931 General Election when the Oldham Conservatives decided to run two candidates and the Oldham Liberals chose not to contest the elections.

When the Liberal party split in 1931, Dodd joined the Liberal National, a group that aligned themselves with the Conservatives.