Ben Smith (Labour politician)
For other people named Ben Smith, see Ben Smith (disambiguation).
Sir Ben Smith as Minister for Food
Sir Benjamin Smith (29 January 1879 – 5 May 1964) was a Labour Party politician in England.
A driver of one of London's first taxicabs, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Rotherhithe from 1923 until 1931 and from 1935 until 1946. He served as Minister of Food in the 1945 Attlee ministry until his resignation in May 1946 to become Chairman of West Midlands Coal Board.
External links
- TIME.com: The New Cabinet, 13 August 1945
- TIME.com: Sir Ben's Battle, 18 February 1946
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ben Smith
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Rolleston Lort-Williams |
Member of Parliament for Rotherhithe 1923 – 1931 |
Succeeded by Norah Cecil Runge |
| Preceded by Norah Cecil Runge |
Member of Parliament for Rotherhithe 1935 – 1946 |
Succeeded by Robert Joseph Mellish |
| Trade union offices | ||
| Preceded by Charlie Cramp and Alonzo Swales |
Trades Union Congress representative to the American Federation of Labour 1925 With: A. A. Purcell |
Succeeded by John Bromley and George Hicks |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by George Hennessy |
Treasurer of the Household 1929–1931 |
Succeeded by George Hennessy |
| Preceded by John Llewellin |
Minister of Food 1945 – 1946 |
Succeeded by John Strachey |
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