Aaron Curry (politician)

Aaron Charlton Curry DCL (Hon.), JP, FRSA (17 August 1887 – 6 January 1957) was a Liberal Party, and briefly Liberal National, politician in the United Kingdom.

Background

Curry married Jane Cranston Wilson in 1913 and they had one daughter. Hon. DCL (Dunelm), 1951.

Career

Curry was a founder and formerly senior partner in A. C. Curry & Co., chartered accountants. He was a Fellow of the Corporation of Accountants. He was a Fellow Corporation of Certified Secretaries. He was Director of H. Young (Motors) Ltd, Norbrit Products, Ltd and other Companies.

Political career

Parliamentary

Standing as a Liberal candidate at the 1923 and 1924 general elections, Curry unsuccessfully contested the Houghton-le-Spring constituency. He was defeated again at the Wallsend by-election in 1926, and in Bishop Auckland at a by-election in 1929 and at the 1929 general election. He was elected to the House of Commons on his sixth attempt, at the 1931 general election, when he stood as a Liberal National candidate for Bishop Auckland, defeating the sitting Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Hugh Dalton. Although he took the Liberal National whip after the 1931 election, he consistently voted with the official Liberal Party in Commons votes. His support for free trade and opposition to the government's proposed tariffs being a major reason. In December 1932, Curry left the Liberal Nationals and took the Liberal whip. He stood as a Liberal candidate at the 1935 general election, when Dalton regained the seat. Curry did not stand for Parliament again.

Municipal

He was a member of Whickham Urban District Council from 1931 to 1937. He was a member of Newcastle upon Tyne City Council; Councillor 1941-51 and Alderman 1951–57. Lord Mayor of the City and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1949–50 and again 1956–57. He was Chairman of Northumberland and Tyneside River Board. He was a Justice of the Peace for County Durham. He was a Justice of the Peace for the County Borough of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Electoral record

General election 1923: Houghton-le-Spring

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Robert Richardson	15,225	59.3
		Aaron Curry	10,445	40.7
Majority			4,780	18.6
Turnout			25,670	69.0
Registered electors			37,224
	hold		Swing	−6.1

General election 1924: Houghton-le-Spring

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Robert Richardson	17,857	57.8
		Aaron Curry	13,023	42.2
Majority			4,834	15.6
Turnout			30,880	79.6
Registered electors			38,779
	hold		Swing	−1.5

1926 Wallsend by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Margaret Bondfield	18,866	57.7
		Sam Howard	9,839	30.1
		Aaron Curry	4,000	12.2
Majority			9,027	27.6
Turnout			32,705	82.9
Registered electors			39,460
	hold		Swing	+11.4

1929 Bishop Auckland by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Ruth Dalton	14,797	57.1
		Aaron Curry	7,725	29.9
		Herbert Thompson	3,357	13.0
Majority			7,072	27.2
Turnout			25,879	74.4
Registered electors			34,787
	hold		Swing	+8.5

General election 1929: Bishop Auckland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Hugh Dalton	17,838	55.8
		Aaron Curry	9,635	30.1
		Herbert Thompson	4,503	14.1
Majority			8,203	25.7
Turnout			31,976	76.5
Registered electors			41,772
	hold		Swing	-0.8

General election 1931: Bishop Auckland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Aaron Curry	17,551	51.4
		Hugh Dalton	16,796	48.6
Majority			955	2.8
Turnout			34,547	82.5
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	+14.2

General election 1935: Bishop Auckland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Hugh Dalton	20,481	62.3
		Aaron Curry	12,395	37.7
Majority			8,086	24.6
Turnout			32,876	79.2
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	+13.7

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