# Charles Jesson

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**Cornelius (Charles) Jesson** (1 June 1862 – 21 September 1926)[1] was a British politician who served as the [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament) (MP) for [Walthamstow West](/source/Walthamstow_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) from 1918 to 1922.

Born in Leicester,[2] Jesson was the son of a boot and shoe manufacturer.[3] He trained as a musician and was elected in a 1906 by-election to the [London County Council](/source/London_County_Council), representing the [Walworth division of Newington](/source/Walworth_(UK_Parliament_constituency)). Jesson represented Walworth on the LCC until he stood down in 1919.

Jesson also became an organiser for the Amalgamated Society of Musicians[3] (later to become the [Musicians' Union](/source/Musicians'_Union_(UK))). The Musicians' Union supported the [National Democratic and Labour Party](/source/National_Democratic_and_Labour_Party) in the [1918 general election](/source/1918_United_Kingdom_general_election) and Jesson was elected for [Walthamstow West](/source/Walthamstow_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency))[4] as one of nine NDP MPs supporting the [Coalition Government](/source/Coalition_coupon) of [David Lloyd George](/source/David_Lloyd_George).

The NDP broke up in 1922 when its leader [George Nicoll Barnes](/source/George_Nicoll_Barnes) retired from Parliament, and along with the remaining other NDP MPs Jesson joined the [National Liberal Party](/source/National_Liberal_Party_(UK,_1922)). He contested Walthamstow West at [that year's general election](/source/1922_United_Kingdom_general_election) as a National Liberal, but was defeated by the [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) candidate [Valentine McEntee](/source/Valentine_McEntee,_1st_Baron_McEntee) and did not stand for Parliament again.[5]

## References

1. ["Jesson Biographies: Cornelius "Charles" JESSON MP (1862-1926)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303200120/http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jessonfamily/biographies.htm#ccj). Archived from [the original](http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jessonfamily/biographies.htm#ccj) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2012.

1. Hesilridge, Arthur G. M. (1922). [*Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1922*](https://archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1922londuoft#page/n221/mode/1up). London: Dean & Son. p. 88.

1. No. 31147. 28 January 1919. p. 1364.

1. Craig, F. W. S. (1983 [1969]). *British parliamentary election results 1918–1949*. 3rd ed. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

## External links

- [Jesson family tree](http://www.maberly.name/Jessonindex.htm)

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