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PIT-BOY PEER AT LABOOUR PARTY
Mr. JOHN JAMES LAWSON , 68, who received a barony in the dissolution Honours list, arriving at Church house, Westminster, London today for the joint meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party and the national executive.
Mr.Lawson, who was member for the Chester-le-Street division of County Durham from 1919 to 1949, did not contest a seat at the recent general election. He began working the Durham coalfield at the age of 12 and in 1949 became Lieutenant of the County. He held office in 3 socialist governments, most recently as secretary for war from 1945-6. Mr.Lawson gave up his seat in the House of Commons after been appointed vice-chairman of the National Parks commission last December.
1 March 1950
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