Gordon Lang | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Oldham | |
| In office 1929–1931 Serving with James Wilson | |
| Preceded by | William Wiggins Duff Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Crommelin Crossley Hamilton Kerr |
| Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde | |
| In office 1945–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Horace Trevor-Cox |
| Succeeded by | Fred Blackburn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1893 Monmouth, Wales |
| Died | 20 June 1981 (aged 88) Chepstow |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Cheshunt College |
| Profession | Minister of religion |
Gordon Lang (25 February 1893 – 20 June 1981) was a Welsh Congregationalist minister and Labour Party politician.[1][2] He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Oldham from 1929 until 1931, and for Stalybridge and Hyde from 1945 until 1951. He was related to his namesake, Cosmo Gordon Lang, who was Archbishop of Canterbury at the time Gordon Lang was first elected to parliament.[3]
Lang was born in Monmouth, and attended the town's grammar school and Cheshunt College. He combined his pastoral work with political activity including being the honorary secretary of the United Europe Movement and a leading member of the Proportional Representation Society.