Walter Raine

Sir Walter Raine (1874–1938) was Conservative MP for Sunderland, at the time a two-seat constituency. [1][2][3]

He won the seat in 1922, held it in 1923 and 1924, but lost to Labour in 1929.[1][2][3]

A ferry named after him later operated across the River Wear in Sunderland. [4]

Sources
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20141009235628/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Scommons6.htm Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Whitaker's Almanack 1923 to 1930 editions
  3. F.W.S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1918-1949
  4. https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/remembering-river-ferry-which-lasted-1000-years-369655
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