Tom Groves
British politician
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Thomas Edward Groves (1884 – 29 May 1958)[1] was a British Labour Party politician.
Preceded byLeonard Lyle
Succeeded byHenry Nicholls
BornThomas Edward Groves
1884
1884
Died29 May 1958 (aged 73–74)
Tom Groves | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Stratford West Ham | |
| In office 15 November 1922 – 15 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Lyle |
| Succeeded by | Henry Nicholls |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Edward Groves 1884 |
| Died | 29 May 1958 (aged 73–74) |
| Party | Labour |
| Children | 1 |
He was elected at the 1922 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stratford division of West Ham, and held the seat until 1945. He had wanted to stand again at the 1945 general election, but his name was not sent on to the selection conference which chose Henry Nicholls as the Labour Party candidate. Groves announced that his son would stand as an independent candidate, but when his son withdrew he stood for re-election, and was promptly expelled from his local Labour Party.[2]
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