Thomas Burlison, Baron Burlison
Politician
1936 – 2008
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Who was Thomas Burlison, Baron Burlison?
Thomas Henry Burlison, Baron Burlison, DL was a British footballer, GMB trade unionist and Treasurer of the Labour Party. He was the first professional footballer to take a seat in the House of Lords.
Burlison was born in Edmondsley, County Durham, the son of a miner, Robert Burlison, and his wife, Georgina. He was educated in Edmondsley and worked as panel beater from 1951 to 1957, joining the General and Municipal Workers' Union.
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- Born
- May 23, 1936
Edmondsley - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Edmondsley
- Died
- May 20, 2008
Gateshead
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on July 23, 2013
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