William Wilkins (British politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British politician
Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1899
Date of Death: 06-May-1987
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William Wilkins (British politician)
- William Albert Wilkins CBE (17 January 1899 – 6 May 1987) was a British Labour Party politician. Wilkins was a linotype operator for a Bristol newspaper and was President of the Bristol branch of the Typographical Association.
- He joined the Labour Party in 1922 and became a member of Bristol City Council in 1936, serving for ten years.
- During World War II, Wilkins served as a stoker in the Royal Navy (in which he had served 1917-19) on the Q-ships of the Irish coast.Wilkins was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol South in 1945, serving until 1970.
- He became an assistant whip in 1947 and in 1950 a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury.
- He was appointed CBE in the 1965 New Year Honours.
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