Lewis Coleman Cohen, Baron Cohen of Brighton (28 March 1897 – 21 October 1966) was a British politician. Cohen was elected as a Labour councillor and Mayor to Brighton Borough Council.[1][2] On the council he specialised in housing and worked together with Howard Johnson (a Conservative councillor) to support a local housing association.[3] Cohen and Johnson also knew each other through business.[4]

Cohen twice stood unsuccessfully for Parliament, as Labour Party candidate for Brighton in the general election of 1931 and in 1935.[5]

Cohen was created a life peer on 13 May 1965 taking the title Baron Cohen of Brighton, of Brighton in the County of Sussex.[6]

He was the founder of the Alliance Building Society and had many building projects which were ahead of their time in Brighton and wider Sussex.[7]

Coat of arms of Lewis Cohen, Baron Cohen of Brighton
Crest
Issuant from a Pavilion Or lined and embellished Sable with a Forked Pennant flying therefrom to the dexter Gules a Lion passant supporting with the dexter forepaw a Branch of Coral Gules
Escutcheon
Per chevron flory at the top Gules and Or in chief two Bees volant and in base a Lion rampant counterchanged
Supporters
On either side a Dolphin Sable finned Or the dexter charged on the shoulder with a Tower the sinister likewise charged with a Martlet Or [8]

References

  1. ^ Andrew Roth, "Howard Johnson" (Obituary), The Guardian, 26 September 2000, p. 20.
  2. ^ "New Factors At Brighton", The Times, 17 February 1950, p. 5.
  3. ^ Patrick Cosgrave, "Howard Johnson" (Obituary), The Independent, 22 September 2000, p. 6.
  4. ^ "Howard Johnson" (Obituary), The Times, 15 September 2000, p. 25.
  5. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. pp. 103–4. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
  6. ^ "No. 43650". The London Gazette. 14 May 1965. p. 4655.
  7. ^ "Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited". history.buses.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Life Peerages - C". Retrieved 21 June 2023.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Cohen,_Baron_Cohen_of_Brighton
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