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Denis Hanley

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Denis Augustine Hanley (1903 - 10 June 1980) was a British electrical engineer and Conservative Party politician.[1] [2]

The son of Edmund Hanley of Kintbury, Berkshire,[1] [3] he was educated at Downside School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] [2]

At the 1931 general election he was elected as Conservative Party member of parliament for Deptford, unseating the long-serving Labour incumbent, C. W. Bowerman.[2]

In January 1935 he was found guilty of being drunk in charge of a motor car and was disqualified from driving.[4] When an election was called later that year he choose not to defend his seat.[5] [2]

From 1938-54 he was employed by the Royal Naval Scientific Service.[2] [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Hanley, Denis Augustine". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Mr D. A. Hanley". The Times. 11 June 1980. p. 19.
  3. ^ Births 4Q 1903, Bradfield Registration District, Vol. 2c p.310
  4. ^ "Collapse In Motor Car. London M.P. Fined On Drink Charge". The Times. 28 January 1935. p. 9.
  5. ^ "Candidates At The Election". The Times. 23 October 1935. p. 16.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Deptford
19311935
Succeeded by

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