James Parker (British politician)

James Parker, CH (1863 – 11 February 1948)[1] was a British Labour Party politician.

[2] He did not stand again in Halifax, but instead stood in the Cannock division of Staffordshire, as a Coalition Labour candidate (i.e. a holder of the coalition coupon, supporting the Lloyd George's coalition government).

He won the seat, but lost it, standing as a National Liberal at the 1922 general election.

[3] Parker was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour by King George V in 1918.

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