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British politician
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Male
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Birth:
24 July 1915
Death:
13 July 1997
The details
Biography
Introduction
Robert Bowen Cant (24 July 1915 – 13 September 1997) was a British Labour politician.
Early life
Cant was educated at Middlesbrough High School for Boys and the London School of Economics, and served with the Royal Corps of Signals. He became a university lecturer, and wrote American Journey, a study of American high schools.
Political career
Cant was elected a councillor on Stoke-on-Trent City Council in 1953.
He contested Shrewsbury in 1950 and 1951. He was Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central from 1966 to 1983, preceding Mark Fisher.