1950 GENERAL ELECTION : Nelson and Colne Constituency – Biography of Silverman

CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES FROM 1950 TIMES GUIDE TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

The General Election was held on 23 February 1950.

CONSTITUENCY NAME : Nelson and Colne

CANDIDATE : Silverman

PARTY : Lab.

ELECTORAL STATUS: Elected as MP

BIOGRAPHY :

Mr. Sydney Silverman, who is in his early fifties, has represented the constituency since 1935. He is a native of Liverpool, and a solicitor. He won his way to the unive?sity by scholarships, and is a B.A. and LL.B. Mr. Silverman has played a prominent role in the Jewish cause, and was a contributor to many of the debates on the future of Palestine in the last Parliament.

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