Talk:Frank Smith (British politician)

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Did you know... that socialist Salvationist Frank Smith stood for the British House of Commons twelve times before he was finally elected, at the age of 74?

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Religious 'First' as MP?[edit]

Is he claimable as the first Spiritualist MP? His election in 1929 preceded that (in by-election) of Thomas Brooks in 1942. Had he remained a Salvation Army adherent at time of his election? I notice he is said to have openly embraced spiritualism (potentially membership of Spiritualist Church) in the 1890s.Cloptonson (talk) 10:31, 23 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]