Frank Briant

Frank Briant (30 November 1865 – 1 September 1934) was a radical British Liberal Party politician who served as a member of parliament for Lambeth North. In addition he represented Lambeth on the London County Council and was a leading member of Lambeth Borough Council.

He was a son of William Briant, of Kennington. He started work as a civil servant. In 1887 he started working at the Alford House Institute for Workingmen and Lads. In religion he was a Congregationalist.

He served for 10 years as Chairman of the Lambeth Board of Guardians. He was a Justice of the peace for London. He was a member of Lambeth Borough Council, the London County Council and the House of Commons. He was first elected to Lambeth Council and was elected Chairman of the Council in 1899, a position he held for 20 years. He was elected as a Progressive Party member to the London County Council in 1905 representing Lambeth North. He served as both a borough and county councillor through to the end of World War I. In 1912 he was selected as Liberal prospective parliamentary candidate for Lambeth North but due to the outbreak of war had to wait until the 1918 General Election. He was comfortably re-elected to the LCC in 1913 suggesting that he may well have gained the parliamentary seat in a 1915 general election;

Despite his Unionist opponent receiving the 'coupon' letter of support from the Coalition Government he gained the seat from the Unionists. His election was one of only a handful of gains made by the Liberals at these elections.

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