| Birth date | 17 December 1893 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Ormskirk, England |
| Death date | 17 December 1893 4 September 1974 |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Spouse | Lucy Lindsay (m. 1925) |
| Title | Member of Parliament for Liverpool Edge Hill |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Term start | 1935 |
| Term end | 1945 |
| Predecessor | Hugo Rutherford |
| Successor | Richard Clitherow |
| Father | William Edwin Critchley |
Alexander Critchley (17 December 1893 – 4 September 1974)[1] was a British Conservative politician. He was elected a member of parliament for Liverpool Edge Hill in 1935[2] until 1945, when he stood down. An accountant by profession, he was also a member of Liverpool City Council.[1] In 1946, he was re-elected as the chairman of the Liverpool Power and Lighting Committee.[3]
Personal life
Critchley was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire,[4] on 17 December 1893 to William Edwin Critchley.[1] He was educated at the University of Liverpool and in 1925 he married Lucy Lindsay.[1] He died 4 September 1974 aged 80.[5]
References
- ^ Michael Stenton, Stephen Lees, Who's who of British members of parliament: a biographical dictionary of the House of Commons, based on annual volumes of Dod's 'parliamentary companion' and other sources, Volume 3, Publisher: Harvester Press, 1981, 413 pages, page 82
- ^ No. 34223. 26 November 1935. p. 7501.
- ^ The Electrical journal, Volume 137, Published 1946, page 1506
- ^ "England and Wales Census, 1901 for Alexander Critchley" at familysearch.org
- ^ House of Commons Constituencies "E" @ leighrayment.com
External links
- Mr Alexander Critchley @ theyworkforyou.com