Arthur Edward Middleton (2 November 1891 – 19 October 1953) was a

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politician who served as the

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. Middleton qualified as an

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and served on the council of the

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. He was a supporter of the Labour Party, and in 1942 was appointed to

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as an

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. In 1946, he was elected to represent

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on the council, and then from 1952 he again served as an alderman. In addition, he served on the

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. In April 1953, Middleton was elected as chair of London County Council, and in July he was knighted. However, he died suddenly in October.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Middleton, Arthur Edward 1891 births 1953 deaths English accountants Labour Party (UK) councillors Members of London County Council 20th-century English businesspeople