John Graham Blackburn

September 2, 1933 (age 61)

He represented the constituency of Dudley West from 1979 until his death in 1994. From 1954 until 1963 he served as a police officer He also served as a councillor in Wolverhampton. He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 1139, gaining the seat from Labour and subsequently held the seat at the 1983, 1987 and 1992 elections. In 1982, Blackburn unsuccessful argued in the House of Commons for the retention of the Round Oak Steelworks in Brierley Hill, which closed in December of that year with the loss of nearly 1,300 jobs and was later redeveloped for the Merry Hill Shopping Centre and Waterfront leisure and commercial complex. He died in October 1994 at the age of 61. Pearson then became Labour Member of Parliament for the Dudley South constituency that it became part of after the 1997 election.

John Graham Blackburn

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Background

BLACKBURN, John Graham was born on September 2, 1933. Parents: the late Charles Frederick Blackburn.

Education

Blackburn attended school in Liverpool and studied at the University of Liverpool.

Career

He represented the constituency of Dudley West from 1979 until his death in 1994. From 1954 until 1963 he served as a police officer He also served as a councillor in Wolverhampton.

He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 1139, gaining the seat from Labour and subsequently held the seat at the 1983, 1987 and 1992 elections.

In 1982, Blackburn unsuccessful argued in the House of Commons for the retention of the Round Oak Steelworks in Brierley Hill, which closed in December of that year with the loss of nearly 1,300 jobs and was later redeveloped for the Merry Hill Shopping Centre and Waterfront leisure and commercial complex. He died in October 1994 at the age of 61.

Pearson then became Labour Member of Parliament for the Dudley South constituency that it became part of after the 1997 election.

Achievements

Following his death, a by-election was held, which was won by Labour"s Ian Pearson on the largest swing since the Second World War, claiming nearly 70% of the votes.

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48th United Kingdom Parliament. 49th United Kingdom Parliament. 50th United Kingdom Parliament.

51st United Kingdom Parliament.

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Yachting; aquarism; church history. Seascape artist.

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Spouse Marjorie Thompson, 1957. Children: two.

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