John Victor Woollam (14 August 1927 – 1 February 2006) was a British

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politician. He was elected as the

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(MP) for

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at a 1954 by-election. He served until 1964, when the seat was gained by

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candidate Eric Ogden. Woollam was the last Conservative MP to represent Liverpool West Derby, which has become a Labour stronghold in recent years.

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* *''Who's Who''

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* 1927 births 2006 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Liverpool constituencies {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1920s-stub