Richard Sargood
British trade unionist and politician
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Richard Sargood (31 July 1888 – 27 March 1979)[1] was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. A long-serving local councillor in London, he sat in the House of Commons from 1945 to 1950.
Richard Sargood | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bermondsey West | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 23 February 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Salter |
| Succeeded by | Bob Mellish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1888 Lambeth, London, UK |
| Died | 27 March 1979 (aged 90) |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse | Sarah Deane |
| Occupation | Trade union official |
Early life and family
Sargood was both in Lambeth, to a father also named Richard Sargood. He was educated at a London County Council school.[2]
In January 1919 he married Sarah Deane.[2]
Career
Sargood became a trade union official, and was a councillor on Camberwell Borough Council from 1923 to 1929.[2] He became Justice of the Peace (JP) for London in 1930, and was vice-chairman of the National Joint Council for Fire Services of England and Wales, and vice-chair of the Peckham Labour Party. He was a member of the London County Council from 1934 to 1965, representing Peckham, and served as vice-chair of the council from 1951 to 1952.[2]
Political career
At the 1945 general election, Sargood was elected as the member of parliament (MP) for Bermondsey West,[3] following the retirement due to ill-health of the Labour MP Alfred Salter. When the constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the 1950 general election,[4]
Sargood retired from Parliament.[2]