Researching Ernest Armstrong
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22892 people with the Armstrong surname? In that year Armstrong was ranked number 145 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ernest means "Earnest" and is of Teutonic origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ernest Armstrong and the Armstrong Genealogy
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Ernest Armstrong
Ernest Armstrong (12 January 1915 – 8 July 1996) was a British Labour Party politician.
Armstrong was educated at Wolsingham Grammar School and City of Leeds Teacher Training College, and ultimately became a headmaster. He served as a councillor on Sunderland Borough Council and chaired its education committee.
Defeated by the Conservative incumbent in Sunderland South in the 1955 and 1959 General Elections, Armstrong was Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 1964 until his retirement in 1987. His daughter, Hilary Armstrong, was his successor.
Armstrong served as a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) from 1965, and a Labour whip, and junior minister for Education and Science (1974–1975) and the Environment (1975–1979).
Armstrong served as vice-president of the Methodist Conference in 1974.
After Labour lost the 1979 general election, he served as a Deputy Speaker.
After his retirement, Armstrong acted as political adviser to the BBC's production of the political drama House of Cards.
Source: Ernest Armstrong, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaErnest Frederick Armstrong
Ernest Frederick Armstrong (July 14, 1878 – March 14, 1948) was a Canadian politician, soldier and dental surgeon. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1925 election as a Member of the historical Conservative Party of Canada representing the riding of Timiskaming South. He was defeated in the 1926 election.
Born in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada, Armstrong served during World War I as a commanding officer for 159th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force and the 197th Regiment and also served with the 4th Division in France and Belgium.
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