Joseph Harper (English politician)
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Joseph Harper (March 17, 1914 – June 24, 1978) was a Labour Party politician in Great Britain.
He was elected as MP for Pontefract at a by-election in 1962. He was MP for the constituency and then Pontefract and Castleford until he died in office aged 64. At the Pontefract and Castleford by-election held after his death, the seat was held for Labour by Geoffrey Lofthouse.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Oscar Sylvester |
Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1962–1974 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Pontefract and Castleford 1974–1978 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Lofthouse |
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| Preceded by Walter Clegg |
Comptroller of the Household 1974–1978 |
Succeeded by James Hamilton |
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