Harold Roberts (23 August 1884 – 28 September 1950)[1] was a British solicitor and Unionist (Conservative) politician.
After a long career in local government in Birmingham, he represented the city in the House of Commons for the last five years of his life.
[3] During his time as mayor he launched the final appeal for the city's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which raised the £250,000 needed to allow construction to be completed.
The sitting Unionist MP, Oliver Locker-Lampson, had not been re-selected by his local party, and planned to stand as an Independent Conservative,[6] but was offered a post overseas[7] and did not contest the seat.
[14] The 27-year-old baronet Sir Edward Boyle held the seat for the Conservatives, with an increased majority.