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'''Julius Silverman''' (8 December 1905 - 21 September 1996) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician.
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'''Julius Silverman''' (8 December 1905 – 21 September 1996) was a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician.


Born in [[Leeds]], Silverman attended Leeds Central High School and first worked as a warehouseman. He later became a barrister, called by [[Gray's Inn]] in 1931, and practised in [[Birmingham]]. He served as a councillor on [[Birmingham City Council]] 1934-45.
Silverman, whose father escaped anti-Jewish [[pogroms]] in [[Minsk]], [[Russian Empire]], was born in [[Leeds]]. He attended Leeds Central High School and first worked as a warehouseman. He later became a barrister, called by [[Gray's Inn]] in 1931, and practised in [[Birmingham]]. He served as a councillor on [[Birmingham City Council]] 1934–45.


Silverman contested [[Birmingham Moseley (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Moseley]] in [[United Kingdom general election, 1935|1935]]. He was a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for 38 years, for [[Birmingham Erdington (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Erdington]] (1945–1955 and 1974–1983) and [[Birmingham Aston (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Aston]] (1955–1974).
Silverman contested [[Birmingham Moseley (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Moseley]] in [[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935]]. He was a [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for 38 years, for [[Birmingham Erdington (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Erdington]] (1945–1955 and 1974–1983) and [[Birmingham Aston (UK Parliament constituency)|Birmingham Aston]] (1955–1974).


He was granted [[Honorary Freedom of the City of Birmingham]] in 1982 and died in Birmingham aged 90.
He was granted [[Honorary Freedom of the City of Birmingham]] in 1982 and died in Birmingham aged 90.


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* [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-julius-silverman-1364795.html Obituary in The Independent, 24 September 1996]
* [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-julius-silverman-1364795.html Obituary in The Independent, 24 September 1996]
*''Times Guide to the House of Commons'', 1951, 1966 & 1979
*''Times Guide to the House of Commons'', 1951, 1966 & 1979
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Latest revision as of 05:53, 20 February 2023

Julius Silverman (8 December 1905 – 21 September 1996) was a British Labour Party politician.

Silverman, whose father escaped anti-Jewish pogroms in Minsk, Russian Empire, was born in Leeds. He attended Leeds Central High School and first worked as a warehouseman. He later became a barrister, called by Gray's Inn in 1931, and practised in Birmingham. He served as a councillor on Birmingham City Council 1934–45.

Silverman contested Birmingham Moseley in 1935. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for 38 years, for Birmingham Erdington (1945–1955 and 1974–1983) and Birmingham Aston (1955–1974).

He was granted Honorary Freedom of the City of Birmingham in 1982 and died in Birmingham aged 90.

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