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James Frederick Emery

James Frederick Emery

British politician (1886–1983)

Sir James Frederick Emery (1886–1983) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the 1935 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Salford West,[1] and was defeated by the Labour candidate at the 1945 election.[2]

Emery and his daughter, Margaret, around 1970

Emery was one of the owners of Illawalla, an Edwardian mansion in Lancashire, which he purchased in 1942. He was unable to move into the building for three years because it was being used by the British Army as a transit camp.[3]

Personal life

Emery was born to RC and Margaret Taylor. He had two sisters. His father murdered his mother.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Alphabetical index of MPs since 1660 Dun - Fra". LeighRayment.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. [2]
    British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
  3. [3]
    "Ballroom blitzed" article by David Pearce, Evening Gazette, 24 April, 1996
  4. [4]
    "The tragic past of Illawalla and tales of beloved ghosts in new book" – Blackpool Gazette, 7 October 2020
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