Lewis Carter-Jones
British politician born in Wales
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| Intro | British politician born in Wales | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 17 November 1920 | |
| Death | 26 August 2004 (aged 83 years) |
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Biography
Lewis Carter-Jones (17 November 1920 – 26 August 2004) was a British Labour Party politician.
Early life
Carter-Jones was educated at Bridgend County School and University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. He was head of business studies at Yale Grammar Technical School, Wrexham, and a rugby union referee.
Parliamentary career
Carter-Jones contested Chester in a 1956 by-election and at the 1959 general election. He was Member of Parliament for Eccles from 1964 general election until he retired at the 1987 general election. His successor was Joan Lestor.