Alfred Dobbs

Alfred James Dobbs (18 June 1882 – 27 July 1945) was a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist. He died in a car accident the day after he had been elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Smethwick. His one day as an MP remains the shortest term in the era after the Second World War.

Alfred Dobbs
Member of Parliament
for Smethwick
In office
26 July 1945  27 July 1945
Preceded byRoy Wise
Succeeded byPatrick Gordon Walker
Personal details
Born
Alfred James Dobbs

(1882-06-18)18 June 1882
Bozeat, Northamptonshire, England
Died27 July 1945(1945-07-27) (aged 63)
Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political partyLabour
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