Sir George Middleton (1876 – 25 October 1938) was a Labour Party politician in the

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who served as

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(MP) for

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in the 1920s and 1930s. He was later a

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. Born in Ramsey, Huntingdonshire, he started work at the

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, and became prominent in the

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, editing its magazine.'Sir G. Middleton: The Ecclesiastical Commission', ''

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'', 26 October 1938 He unsuccessfully contested the

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constituency at the 1918 general election. He switched to Carlisle for the 1922 election, winning the seat from the sitting

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MP. He was re-elected in

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, but lost his seat at the 1924 general election. He regained the seat at the 1929 election, but was defeated again in

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and did not stand again. In 1931 he replaced Sir

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as First Church Estate Commissioner. He was knighted in 1935.

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* 1876 births 1938 deaths Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1922–1923 UK MPs 1923–1924 UK MPs 1929–1931 Union of Communication Workers-sponsored MPs Knights Bachelor People from Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Church Estates Commissioners Date of birth missing {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub