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'''Walter Frank Higgs''' (7 April 1886 – 8 August 1961)<ref name="rayment">{{cite web
'''Walter Frank Higgs''' (7 April 1886 – 8 August 1961)<ref name="rayment">{{cite web
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}}</ref> was a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] party politician in [[England]].
}}</ref> was a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] politician in [[England]].


He was elected as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Birmingham West (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham West]] at a [[by-election]] in 1937 following the death of the Conservative MP [[Austen Chamberlain|Sir Austen Chamberlain]]. At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1945|1945 general election]], he was defeated by the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] candidate, [[Charles Simmons (politician)|Charles Simmons]].<ref name="craig1918-1950">{{cite book
He was elected as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Birmingham West (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham West]] at a [[by-election]] in 1937 following the death of the Conservative MP [[Austen Chamberlain|Sir Austen Chamberlain]]. At the [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945 general election]], he was defeated by the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] candidate, [[Charles Simmons (politician)|Charles Simmons]].<ref name="craig1918-19502">{{cite book|last=Craig|first=F. W. S.|title=British parliamentary election results 1918–1949|publisher=Parliamentary Research Services|year=1983|isbn=0-900178-06-X|edition=3rd|location=Chichester|authorlink=F. W. S. Craig|origyear=1969}}</ref>  In addition he took a keen interest in both local and national politics, serving on Birmingham City Council from 1934 and 1937.

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Walter Frank Higgs was born at [[Kidderminster]], Worcestershire, on 7 April 1886. He was educated at Birmingham Technical School, and then went into the electrical industry, gaining experience with the [[General Electric Company]], the British Thomson-Houston Company, the Electric Construction Company, and others.<ref>Obituary. The Engineer 1961/08/18, p270.</ref>
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In 1912, Walter Higgs and his brother founded a small company in [[Witton, Birmingham]] to manufacture electric motors. This concern he built up from employing seven workers in 1912 to over 1,500 in 1962 when the firm moved to [[Yate]], [[Bristol]] as part of Newman Industries.<ref>The Times, 15 June 1962</ref> He was a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and a life governor of [[Birmingham University]].
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Latest revision as of 15:40, 9 November 2023

See Walter Frank Higgs MP
Higgs

Walter Frank Higgs (7 April 1886 – 8 August 1961)[1] was a Conservative Party politician in England.

He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham West at a by-election in 1937 following the death of the Conservative MP Sir Austen Chamberlain. At the 1945 general election, he was defeated by the Labour Party candidate, Charles Simmons.[2]  In addition he took a keen interest in both local and national politics, serving on Birmingham City Council from 1934 and 1937.

Walter Frank Higgs was born at Kidderminster, Worcestershire, on 7 April 1886. He was educated at Birmingham Technical School, and then went into the electrical industry, gaining experience with the General Electric Company, the British Thomson-Houston Company, the Electric Construction Company, and others.[3]

In 1912, Walter Higgs and his brother founded a small company in Witton, Birmingham to manufacture electric motors. This concern he built up from employing seven workers in 1912 to over 1,500 in 1962 when the firm moved to Yate, Bristol as part of Newman Industries.[4] He was a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and a life governor of Birmingham University.

References

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  1. ^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  3. ^ Obituary. The Engineer 1961/08/18, p270.
  4. ^ The Times, 15 June 1962
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