John Freeman (British politician)
Major John Freeman (19 February 1915 – 20 December 2014) was a British politician, diplomat and broadcaster. He was the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Watford from 1945 to 1955.
Major John Freeman | |
|---|---|
 1946 | |
| Born | 19 February 1915 |
| Died | 20 December 2014 (aged 99) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Occupation | |
| Organization | Labour Party |
| Television | |
Following the death of Morgan Morgan-Giles on 4 May 2013, Freeman was the oldest surviving former MP. He was the last survivor of those elected to Parliament in 1945, and the former MP with the earliest date of first election.
Freeman died on 20 December 2014 in London, aged 99.[1]
References
- ↑ "Journalist John Freeman dies at 99". BBC News. 20 December 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30565798. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
Other websites
- Entry in the Dictionary of Labour Biography Archived 2005-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- John Freeman: Face to face with an enigma, The New Statesman, 7 March 2013