Joseph Harper (English politician)

For other people named Joseph Harper, see Joseph Harper (disambiguation).

Joseph Harper (17 March 1914 – 24 June 1978) was a Labour Party politician in Great Britain.

He was elected as the Member of Parliament MP for Pontefract at a by-election in 1962. He was MP for the constituency and then the reformed Pontefract and Castleford constituency until he died in office at the age of 64. At the by-election held after his death, the seat was held for Labour by Geoffrey Lofthouse.

Joe was from a working class background working at Ackton Hall Colliery, Featherstone. He lived at 11 Bedford Close, Featherstone with his wife Gwen and youngest daughter Pat. He had a further daughter, Wendy, who also resided on Bedford Close, and two sons Glyn and Graham.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Joseph Harper

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by George Oscar Sylvester	Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1962–Feb 1974	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Pontefract and Castleford Feb 1974–1978	Succeeded by Geoffrey Lofthouse
Political offices
Preceded by Walter Clegg	Comptroller of the Household 1974–1978	Succeeded by James Hamilton