Sir Harry Livermore (1908–1989) was a Liverpool solicitor and local politician who served as Lord Mayor of Liverpool.Liverpool Echo 25 March 1958 p.12
Biography Livermore was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne and at the University of Durham. He qualified as a solicitor in 1930 and entered practice in Liverpool. In 1985 he represented many of the defendants in the stadium disaster in Heysel, Belgium.The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History edited by W. Rubinstein, Michael a. Jolles He was a partner in the law firm Silverman Livermore.
He entered Liverpool City Council in 1945 as a labour candidate for AbercrombyLiverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1945-46 but lost his seat in 1947.Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1947-48 He tried unsuccessfully for Castle Street Ward in 1950 election but gained a seat in his old ward of Abercromby in 1953.Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1953-54 He was elected as an Alderman in 1955.Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1955-56 He served as Lord Mayor of Liverpool from 1958–59.
He served as Chairman of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, the Merseyside Arts Association and the Everyman Theatre. He was knighted in 1973 for his services to the arts.The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History edited by W. Rubinstein, Michael a. Jolles
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1945 Liverpool City Council election 1947 Liverpool City Council election 1950 Liverpool City Council election Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present 1973 New Year Honours
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