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Ralph Cleworth

British lawyer and politician (1896-1975)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionMay 23, 2024
Entity authorityQ23305062 ↗
Source-derived summary

Ralph Cleworth QC (31 October 1896 – 22 October 1975), was a British lawyer and Liberal Party politician.

Background

Cleworth was born the son of Rev. William Enoch Cleworth. He was educated at Wheelwright Grammar School for Boys, Dewsbury and Christ's College, Cambridge. In 1928 he married Eleanore Greenwood. They had one son.

Professional career

Cleworth received a Call to the bar in 1924. He worked as a barrister on the North-Eastearn Circuit. He became a Queens Counsel in 1947.

Political career

In 1927 Cleworth was Liberal candidate for Armley & Wortley in the Leeds County Borough elections.

Editorial summary

This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Ralph Cleworth” as british lawyer and politician (1896-1975). Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewStrongest as a route into the people, institutions and dated events that shaped the subject’s public record. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1896, 1975, 1928, 1924—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1896-10-31. The account is most persuasive where Ralph, Cleworth and British can be independently traced.
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Why this record matters

The subject matters to the people & ideas register because the source frames it as british lawyer and politician (1896-1975). Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

Evidence profile

Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 23, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q23305062. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1896, 1975, 1928 and 1924.

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This entry incorporates text from “Ralph Cleworth” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.