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{{Short description|British politician (1876–1941)}}
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Roberts worked as a [[Compositor (typesetting)|compositor]] and became active in the [[Typographical Association]], serving on its executive council. He was also active in the Labour Party, and served on its [[National Executive Committee of the Labour Party|National Executive Committee]] for many years.<ref name="obituary">[[Trades Union Congress]], "Obituary: Mr F. O. Roberts", ''Annual Report of the 1942 Trades Union Congress'', pp.135-136</ref>
Roberts worked as a [[Compositor (typesetting)|compositor]] and became active in the [[Typographical Association]], serving on its executive council. He was also active in the Labour Party, and served on its [[National Executive Committee of the Labour Party|National Executive Committee]] for many years.<ref name="obituary">[[Trades Union Congress]], "Obituary: Mr F. O. Roberts", ''Annual Report of the 1942 Trades Union Congress'', pp.135-136</ref>


He was elected at the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]] as [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[West Bromwich (UK Parliament constituency)|West Bromwich]], defeating the sitting [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth|Viscount Lewisham]]. He held the seat until the Conservatives regained it in [[1931 United Kingdom general election|1931]], but was re-elected at the [[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935 general election]].<ref name="obituary" />
He was elected at the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]] as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[West Bromwich (UK Parliament constituency)|West Bromwich]], defeating the sitting [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth|Viscount Lewisham]]. He held the seat until the Conservatives regained it in [[1931 United Kingdom general election|1931]], but was re-elected at the [[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935 general election]].<ref name="obituary" />


He was sworn as a [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Councillor]] in 1924, when he was appointed as [[Minister of Pensions (Britain)|Minister of Pensions]] in [[Ramsay MacDonald]]'s [[First Labour Government (UK)|First Labour Government]]. He held the same post in the [[Labour Government 1929–1931|1929–1931 Labour Government]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33505|page=3857|date=11 June 1929}}</ref>
He was sworn as a [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Councillor]] in 1924, when he was appointed as [[Minister of Pensions (Britain)|Minister of Pensions]] in [[Ramsay MacDonald]]'s [[First Labour Government (UK)|First Labour Government]]. He held the same post in the [[Labour Government 1929–1931|1929–1931 Labour Government]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33505|page=3857|date=11 June 1929}}</ref>
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== References==
== References==
*{{cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |authorlink= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 |origyear=1969 |edition= 3rd |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn= 0-900178-06-X}}
*{{cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |author-link= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 |orig-year=1969 |edition= 3rd |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn= 0-900178-06-X}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090501184856/http://leighrayment.com/commons/Wcommons2.htm Historical list of MPs: W]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090501184856/http://leighrayment.com/commons/Wcommons2.htm Historical list of MPs: W]}}
*[http://www.leighrayment.com/pcouncil/pcouncil3.htm List of Privy Councillors]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080607022503/http://leighrayment.com/pcouncil/pcouncil3.htm List of Privy Councillors]}}


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Latest revision as of 17:55, 25 October 2022

For other people named Frederick Roberts, see Frederick Roberts (disambiguation).

Roberts in 1924
Roberts on the far right, holding the umbrella.

Frederick Owen Roberts (2 July 1876 – 23 October 1941) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Roberts worked as a compositor and became active in the Typographical Association, serving on its executive council. He was also active in the Labour Party, and served on its National Executive Committee for many years.[1]

He was elected at the 1918 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich, defeating the sitting Conservative MP Viscount Lewisham. He held the seat until the Conservatives regained it in 1931, but was re-elected at the 1935 general election.[1]

He was sworn as a Privy Councillor in 1924, when he was appointed as Minister of Pensions in Ramsay MacDonald's First Labour Government. He held the same post in the 1929–1931 Labour Government.[2]

He resigned his seat on 3 April 1941, and died later that year, aged 65.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Trades Union Congress, "Obituary: Mr F. O. Roberts", Annual Report of the 1942 Trades Union Congress, pp.135-136
  2. ^ "No. 33505". The London Gazette. 11 June 1929. p. 3857.

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