Jeremy Bray
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For the Irish international cricketer, see Jeremy Bray (cricketer).
Jeremy William Bray (29 June 1930—31 May 2002) was a British Labour politician and a Member of Parliament for 31 years.
Bray was educated at Kingswood School, Bath (1942-48) and Jesus College, Cambridge and was a Choate Fellow at Harvard University.
Bray contested Thirsk and Malton in 1959. He was first elected MP for Middlesbrough West in a 1962 by-election, serving there until 1970. He was then MP for Motherwell and Wishaw from October 1974 to 1983, and for Motherwell South from 1983 until he retired in 1997.
[edit] References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1966, 1992 and 1997 editions
- Obituary for Jeremy Bray, The Guardian
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| Preceded by Jocelyn Simon |
Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough West 1962–1970 |
Succeeded by John Sutcliffe |
| Preceded by George McArthur Lawson |
Member of Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw 1974–1983 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Motherwell South 1983–1997 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
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