Show FATHER 3 9 TIRED OF HIS JOB that some americans nave have a right to vote for an english member of parliament Is not generally known yet it is a fact all graduates of the older universities in england have this privilege and those from over the water who happen to be in england at the tah jimb e soon will have the chance to exercise their right for J G talbot AM P who has represented oxford university for 31 years will seek reelection election re at the general election now believed to be not very far off on the death of the late prime minister sir henry campbell bannerman mr talbot succeeded to the title of father of th ehouse the house of commons mons he has sat continuously in that assembly for a longer period than any of his bis colleagues be ing returned for west kent in december 1868 the same month in which the previous holder of the title of father also entered in 1878 when mr cathorne hardy then member of the university went into the house of lords he was invited to become candidate for tho vacant seat he therefore resigned his seat for west kent and was elected for the university a position he be has held ever since during lis 41 years jears in the house mr talbot has held rio no public position As befits the constituency which he represents he has concerned ceped himself mainly with questions relating to religious and educational matters batters he la Is an ecclesiastical commissioner and a privy councillor |