John William Sunderland
Politician
1896 – 1945
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Who was John William Sunderland?
John William Sunderland 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 visiting a children's school, aged 49.
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