Mark Hewitson

Mark Hewitson
Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull West
In office
26 May 1955  25 September 1964
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byJames Johnson
Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull Central
In office
5 July 1945  6 May 1955
Preceded byWalter Windsor
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1897-12-15)15 December 1897
Consett, County Durham
Died27 February 1973(1973-02-27) (aged 75)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour

Captain Mark Hewitson (15 December 1897 – 27 February 1973) was a British trade union official and Labour Party politician. He was chosen at the last minute to stand for Parliament, and eventually served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for nineteen years. He was described as a member of the 'old school' of trade union leaders, and proud of it.