J. P. Blake
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 November 1874 Richmond, London, England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
John "Jack" Percy Blake (13 November 1874 – 19 December 1950)[1] was a British local politician and sportsman. He competed for the United Kingdom at fencing at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.[2] He was also a keen player of water polo and an amateur boxer.[1]
During the First World War Blake was in charge of the priority section of the High Explosives Section of the Ministry of Munitions.[3] In 1919 he was elected to the London County Council as Progressive Party councillor representing Islington. He was re-elected for a second three-year term in 1922, and joined the Labour Party in 1924. From 1925-31 he was a councillor representing Camberwell, Peckham. He lost his seat at the 1931 county council elections, but returned to the LCC as an alderman in 1934, holding his seat until 1946.[4] He was Chairman of the London County Council for 1942-43.[3] He was a member of the LCC Entertainments and Fire Brigade Committees, and of the Port of London Authority.[1][3]
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| Preceded by | Chairman of the London County Council 1942 – 1943 |
Succeeded by Sir Alfred Baker |
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- 1874 births
- 1950 deaths
- British fencers
- Olympic fencers of Great Britain
- Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- People from Richmond, London
- Sportspeople from London
- Members of London County Council
