John Beckett (politician)

John Beckett
Beckett in 1929
Member of Parliament for Gateshead
In office 29 October 1924 – 10 May 1929
Preceded by	John Purcell Dickie
Succeeded by	James Melville
Member of Parliament for Peckham
In office 30 May 1929 – 7 October 1931
Preceded by	Hugh Dalton
Succeeded by	Viscount Borodale
Personal details
Born	John Warburton Beckett 11 October 1894 London, England
Died	28 December 1964 (aged 70) London, England
Political party	Independent Labour Party, British Union of Fascists, National Socialist League, British People's Party
Children	Francis Beckett, Clare Beckett-Wrighton.
Occupation	soldier, politician

John Warburton Beckett (11 October 1894 – 28 December 1964) was a British politician who was a Labour Party MP from 1924 to 1931. During the 1930s, he joined the fascist movement, first in the British Union of Fascists and later as a founder of the National Socialist League. During World War II, he was interned in Britain.