Arthur Brampton

Arthur Brampton(1864–1955) was aBritish Liberal Party politician.

Brampton studied atKing Edward's School, BirminghamandBishop Vesey's Grammar School,^[1]before joining the family business, F. Brampton and Sons, which was soon renamed Brampton Brothers Ltd. By the 1900s, Brampton was joint managing director.^[2]

Brampton travelled around Europe extensively, setting up business relationships, and also served as a director of theBirmingham Gazette.He served as president of the Birmingham Liberal Association for almost twenty years,^[1]while from 1920 to 1931 he was the chairman of theNational Liberal Federation,then from 1930 to 1933 he served as its president.^[3]

In 1943, Brampton retired as managing director of what had become Renold Chains, after a series of mergers.^[4]

References

^^a ^bThe Liberal Year Book(1929), p.85
^Basil H. Tripp,Renold Chains,pp.72-73
^The Liberal Magazine(1933), p.279
^Basil H. Tripp,Renold Chains,p.152

Party political offices
Preceded by George Lunn	Chairman of theNational Liberal Federation 1920–1931	Succeeded by Ramsay Muir
Preceded by Charles Hobhouse	President of the National Liberal Federation 1930–1933	Succeeded by Ramsay Muir

[yearbook-1] The Liberal Year Book(1929), p.85

[2] Basil H. Tripp,Renold Chains,pp.72-73

[3] The Liberal Magazine(1933), p.279

[4] Basil H. Tripp,Renold Chains,p.152

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