Charles Hobson, Baron Hobson

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Charles Rider Hobson, Baron Hobson (18 February 190417 February 1966) was a British Labour politician.

Having been Assistant Postmaster-General in 1947, Hobson was Member of Parliament for Wembley North from 1945 to 1950 and for Keighley from 1950 to 1959.

On 20 January 1964, he was created a life peer as Baron Hobson, of Brent in the County of Middlesex.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
(constituency created)
Member of Parliament for Wembley North
19451950
Succeeded by
Sir Eric Edward Bullus
Preceded by
Ivor Thomas
Member of Parliament for Keighley
19501959
Succeeded by
Marcus Worsley
Political offices
Preceded by
New government
Lord-in-Waiting
1964–1966
Succeeded by
The Lord Hilton of Upton