17 Facts About Harry Harpham

Robert Harry Harpham was a British Labour Party politician and coal miner.

Harry Harpham was the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough from the May 2015 general election until he died nine months later.

Harry Harpham was succeeded by his widow, Gill Furniss, as the MP for the seat at the ensuing by-election.

Harry Harpham moved to Sheffield in 1985, and studied at Northern College in Barnsley and the University of Sheffield as a mature student.

Harry Harpham graduated from Sheffield with a Bachelor's degree in 1991.

Harry Harpham left school at 16, and became a coal miner at Clipstone Colliery.

In 2000, Harry Harpham was elected to Sheffield City Council, serving as a councillor for Manor ward.

Harry Harpham represented Darnall ward from 2004 onwards, and was deputy leader of the council from 2012.

Harry Harpham did not stand at the 2015 council election.

Harry Harpham was elected as the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough in the 2015 general election.

Harry Harpham was one of the final deep coal miners ever to enter parliament.

Harry Harpham was one of 125 MPs who employed a member of their family, in his case, employing his wife as a part-time researcher.

Harry Harpham supported Andy Burnham in the 2015 Labour leadership election, in which Burnham came second to Jeremy Corbyn.

Harry Harpham served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Lisa Nandy, then the shadow energy secretary in Corbyn's shadow cabinet.

Harry Harpham was a Member of Parliament for 273 days, making him one of the shortest serving MPs.

Harry Harpham had a son and a daughter from his first marriage.

Harry Harpham was married to Gill Furniss until his death.