1950 GENERAL ELECTION : Chorley Constituency – Biography of Fountaine

CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES FROM 1950 TIMES GUIDE TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

The General Election was held on 23 February 1950.

CONSTITUENCY NAME : Chorley

CANDIDATE : Fountaine

PARTY : C

ELECTORAL STATUS: Not Elected

BIOGRAPHY :

Mr. A. Fountaine, a native of Edinburgh, was educated at Stave College, Bucks, and the Army College, Aldershot. In 1937 he joined the Royal Navy but was invalided out. At Cambridge he took a chemistry degree and in the war was engaged on experimental work at Woolwich. Although adopted by the local Conservative association his candidature at this election was not recognized by the party Standing Advisory Committee at headquarters.

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