Hartlepool History Then & Now

Leadbitter, Ted

Occupation : Teacher and MP

Date of birth : 18/6/1919

Date of death : 23/12/1992

Description :

Born into a mining family in Easington,Ted Leadbitter became interested in politics as a teenager when he gave out leaflets in the mining village supporting Manny Shinwell. After WW2,he trained as a teacher and from 1964 to his retirement in 1992, he served as MP for Hartlepool.