John Ernest Matthews (1848 or 1849 – 26 April 1930) was a

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politician. Matthews was, for many years, a member of Matthews and Luff, a London-based

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firm. He developed an interest in progressive politics, joining the

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in 1896, and was elected as a Progressive Party member of

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. He also served on

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from 1900, when he was elected unopposed in St George's in the East, until the 1901 election, when he lost the seat. From 1901 until 1902, he served on the executive of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, John Ernest 1840s births 1930 deaths Councillors in the London Borough of Haringey Members of the Fabian Society Members of London County Council Progressive Party (London) politicians