M.P.'S SUDDEN DEATH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 164, 11 July 1907, Page 5

M.P.'S SUDDEN DEATH.

In the Division __o___y. LONDON, July 10. Sir Alfred Billson, Liberal member for North-west Staffordshire in the House of Commons, fainted in the division lobby, when about to vote on Mr. Cox's motion respecting sugar duties, and died in half an hour. It is believed that death was due to hemorrhage of the brain. Sir Alfred's daughter was in the ladies' gallery at the time. The House immediately adjourned.

[Sir Alfred Billson, who was 68 years of age, was elected for North-west Staffordshire on January 25, 1906. He had previously sat for the Barnstaple Division of North Devon (1892-95) and for Halifax (1897-1900). He was a member of a Liverpool firm of solicitors, was the author of a pamphlet on the taxation of land values (1899), and became President of the League for the Taxation of Land Values in 1904. He was apparently among the thirty-three mentioned as having been knighted in the Birthday Honours cable a fortnight ago. A byelection for the North-west Division of Staffordshire follows. At the general election the late member made an easy win for tbe Liberals with a majority of 2100.]