Pritt, D. N. (Denis Nowell), 1887-1972
Variant namesDenis Noel Pritt, 1887-1972, was educated at Winchester, London University, Germany, Switzerland and Spain. He obtained an LLB from London University and was called to the Bar, Middle Temple, in 1909, he retired from practice in 1960. He was a Labour MP for Hammersmith North from 1935-1950, despite being expelled from the Labour Party in 1940. He was also Professor of Law at the University of Ghana, 1965-1966, chairman of the Howard League for Penal Reform and chairman of the Bentham Committee for Poor Litigants. In addition his interest in peace led him to become president of the British Peace Committee and a member of the World Peace Council. He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1954.
From the guide to the PRITT, Denis Nowell, 1887-1972, MP, lawyer and author, 1938-1972, (British Library of Political and Economic Science)
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| referencedIn | Donald and Katharine Foley Collection of Penguin Books, 1935-1965 | Bancroft Library | |
| creatorOf | PRITT, Denis Nowell, 1887-1972, MP, lawyer and author, 1938-1972 | British library of political and economic science | |
| referencedIn | Van Sickle, Leftist Pamphlet Collection, 1900-1993 | Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, | |
| referencedIn | Extremist Book Collection | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| creatorOf | Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955. Ellen Van Volkenburg-Maurice Browne general correspondence, 1911- | University of Michigan |
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| associatedWith | Lapp, Rudolph M, fl 1946-2000 | person |
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Birth 1887-09-22
Death 1972-05-23
