Frank Rose (politician)

Frank Herbert Rose (5 July 1857 – 10 July 1928) was a British politician and journalist.

Frank Rose
Rose in about 1905
Member of Parliament
for Aberdeen North
In office
14 December 1918 – 10 July 1928
Preceded byDuncan Pirie
Succeeded byWilliam Wedgwood Benn
Personal details
Born
Frank Herbert Rose

(1857-07-05)5 July 1857
Lambeth, London
Died10 July 1928(1928-07-10) (aged 71)
Political partyLabour
EducationGeorge Street British School

Born in Lambeth, Rose was educated at the George Street British School. He became an engineer, and worked in the trade until 1899, when he became a journalist. He was an early member of the Labour Party, and wrote The Coming Force, a history of the party.[1]

At the 1906 UK general election, Rose stood unsuccessfully in Stockton, and then at the January 1910 UK general election he was unsuccessful in Crewe. He was finally elected in Aberdeen North at the 1918 UK general election, and held the seat until his death, in 1928. He was known for frequently defying the Labour whip, and so was sometimes considered to be an independent labour MP, despite his membership of the party.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 308. ISBN 0855273259.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North
19181928
Succeeded by