Wilfred Paling (7 April 1883 - 17 April 1971) was a British Labour politician, who was born at Maarehay, near Ripley, Derbyshire. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Ripley is a small town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle He was educated at Ripley Elementary School and worked in the mines as a boy. He later studied mining at University College and worked as a colliery checkweighman at the Bulcroft Colliery. The term " university college " is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide Tertiary education but do not have full or independent
He was a member of Yorkshire West Riding County Council from 1919-1923 and was elected as Member of Parliament for the Yorkshire constituencies of Doncaster from 1922-1931, Wentworth from 1933-1950, and Dearne Valley from 1950-1959. The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Doncaster was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Doncaster in England. Wentworth is a parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire Originally created in 1918 it was abolished in 1950 but the name was revived when the current constituency was Dearne Valley was a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. He had the largest majority of any MP in the 1945 general election - 35,410. Results |} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory
Paling was a Junior Lord of the Treasury from 1929-1931, Labour's deputy Chief Whip 1935-41, a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from 1940-1941, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Pensions from 1941-1945, Minister of Pensions from 1945-1947 and Postmaster-General from 1947-1950. In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently The Chief Whip is a political office in some Legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions was a junior Ministerial office at Parliamentary Secretary rank in the United Kingdom Government supporting the The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a position in the UK cabinet responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. The Postmaster General in the United Kingdom is a defunct ministerial position in HM Government.
He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1944. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign.
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| Preceded by Reginald Nicholson |
Member of Parliament for Doncaster 1922–1931 |
Succeeded by Hugh Molson |
| Preceded by George Henry Hirst |
Member of Parliament for Wentworth 1933–1950 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Dearne Valley 1950–1959 |
Succeeded by Edwin Wainwright |
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| Preceded by Walter Womersley |
Minister of Pensions 1945-1947 |
Succeeded by John Hynd |
| Preceded by Earl of Listowel |
Postmaster-General 1947-1950 |
Succeeded by Ness Edwards |
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