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France had a business career as an agent and importer in the North East. He rose to become governing director of the firm J A France & Co. of London and
Newcastle as well as Chairman of Scott & Turner Ltd, a firm of Newcastle tinprinters. During the First World War, France served as a
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President of the National Commercial Temperance League, a body formed in the 1890s to appeal to the business and professional community in the economic and ethical field of thought to promote
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in 1913. He was sometime chairman of the old age pensions committee of the county of
Northumberland and also served as chairman of the county's Parliamentary Committee and of its Health Establishment Committee.
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Christmas of 1934, he went to
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when Batley and Morley fell to Ben Turner for Labour. He did not stand for
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France may have seen the political writing on the wall as he did not defend his seat at the
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candidate Ben Turner, France took the seat by a majority of 1,468 votes.
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Ashburner France was the son of James Ashburner France of
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on 21 January where he was kept until he died on 11 February.
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in a three-cornered contest. France held his seat at the
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Gerald France) and was not opposed by a Conservative or
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and was rooted in the commercial and social life of the
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1098:British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949
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877:In 1916, France was appointed as
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373:. In religion, France was a
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510:and in a straight with
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343:Gerald Ashburner France
26:Gerald Ashburner France
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873:Political appointments
225:James Ashburner France
89:Constituency abolished
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519:1922 general election
488:1918 general election
363:North East of England
293:Years of service
1286:Member of Parliament
1255:Member of Parliament
353:Family and education
96:Member of Parliament
50:Member of Parliament
924:Newcastle upon Tyne
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504:Independent Liberal
371:Newcastle upon Tyne
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170:(1935-02-11)
130:Succeeded by
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84:Succeeded by
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1214:Who was Who
1180:Who was Who
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995:Who was Who
983:Who was Who
959:Who was Who
852:(new seat)
429:coal mining
383:North Wales
327:World War I
118:Preceded by
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1318:Categories
1306:Ben Turner
1216:, OUP 2007
1182:, OUP 2007
1139:, OUP 2007
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1021:, OUP 2007
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930:References
904:temperance
861:indicates
800:Ben Turner
748:Candidate
686:Candidate
541:Candidate
533:: Morley
500:Lieutenant
461:Parliament
444:Parliament
404:lieutenant
402:temporary
367:Westerhope
305:lieutenant
287:Royal Navy
255:Allegiance
156:1870-08-04
135:Ben Turner
815:Majority
717:Unopposed
678:: Morley
622:Majority
450:Gateshead
375:Methodist
359:Tynemouth
235:Education
112:1918–1922
108:In office
66:1910–1918
62:In office
920:Tenerife
706:Liberal
477:Unionist
437:Alderman
431:area of
414:Politics
273:Service/
227:(father)
210:Children
881:to the
847:Liberal
830:Turnout
804:12,051
781:13,519
774:Liberal
726:Liberal
654:Liberal
637:Turnout
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471:in the
463:at the
454:Lib-Lab
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818:1,468
795:Labour
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611:2,191
602:Labour
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567:8,026
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512:Labour
469:Morley
397:Career
387:Eshott
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