For other persons named John Paton, see John Paton (disambiguation).
John Paton (8 August 1886 – 14 December 1976) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom, and a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1945 to 1964. He was elected at the 1945 general election as MP for the two-seat Norwich constituency. When that constituency was divided at the 1950 general election, he was returned to the House of Commons for the new Norwich North seat, which he held until he retired at the 1964 general election. His wife Florence Paton was MP for Rushcliffe from 1945 to 1950.
See also
Sources
- Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Geoffrey Shakespeare and Henry Strauss |
Member of Parliament for Norwich 2-seat constituency (with Lucy Noel-Buxton) 1945–1950 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Norwich North 1950–1964 |
Succeeded by George Wallace |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by ? |
General Secretary of the Independent Labour Party 1927–1933 |
Succeeded by Fenner Brockway |
| Media offices | ||
| Preceded by Fenner Brockway |
Editor of the New Leader 1930–1931 |
Succeeded by Fenner Brockway |
