Alexander Critchley (17 December 1893 – 4 September 1974)[1] was a British Conservative politician. He was elected a Member of Parliament for Liverpool Edge Hill in 1935[2] until 1945, when he stood down. An accountant by profession, he was also a member of Liverpool City Council.[1] In 1946, he was re-elected as the chairman of the Liverpool Power and Lighting Committee.[3]
Personal life
editCritchley was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire,[4] on 17 December 1893 to William Edwin Critchley.[1] He was educated at the University of Liverpool and in 1925 he married Lucy Lindsay.[1] He died 4 September 1974 aged 80.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Michael Stenton, Stephen Lees, Who's who of British members of parliament: a biographical dictionary of the House of Commons, based on annual volumes of Dod's 'parliamentary companion' and other sources, Volume 3, Publisher: Harvester Press, 1981, 413 pages, page 82
- ^ "No. 34223". The London Gazette. 26 November 1935. p. 7501.
- ^ The Electrical journal, Volume 137, Published 1946, page 1506
- ^ "England and Wales Census, 1901 for Alexander Critchley" at familysearch.org
- ^ House of Commons Constituencies "E"[usurped] @ leighrayment.com
External links
edit- Mr Alexander Critchley @ theyworkforyou.com
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Alexander Critchley