Jim Marshall (UK politician)
| Jim Marshall | |
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Member of Parliament for Leicester South |
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In office 11 June 1987 – 27 May 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Derek Spencer |
| Succeeded by | Parmjit Singh Gill |
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In office 10 October 1974 – 9 June 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Boardman |
| Succeeded by | Derek Spencer |
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13 March 1941 Sheffield |
| Died | 27 May 2004 (aged 63) Leicester |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Shirley Ellis (div.) Susan Carter |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
James Marshall (13 March 1941 – 27 May 2004) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Marshall was born into a working-class family in the Attercliffe district of Sheffield. He was educated at Sheffield City Grammar School (now called The City School) on Orchard Lane and the University of Leeds, gaining a BSc in Physics in 1963 and PhD in 1968 and working as a research scientist at the Wool Industries Research Association (became the Wira Technology Group, then British Textile Technology Group) in West Park, Leeds from 1963 to 1967. He was a councillor on Leeds City Council from 1965 to 1969.
In 1968, he became a lecturer at Leicester Polytechnic remaining until 1974, and in 1971 he was elected to Leicester City Council, becoming leader of the council in 1973. He contested the Harborough seat in 1970. In the February general election of 1974 he contested the constituency of Leicester South, and unseated the Conservative MP, Tom Boardman, in the October election that year. He held the seat until his death, with the exception of the period 1983–1987, when he lost the seat to the Conservative Derek Spencer by seven votes. During his time out of parliament, he worked as a supply teacher and market trader: building up a stronger, more community oriented reputation.
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