Will Lawther
Encyclopedia
Sir William "Will" Lawther (20 May 1889 – 1 February 1976) was a politician
and trade union
leader in the United Kingdom
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Lawther was President of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB). He was the Labour
Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Barnard Castle
constituency
from 1929–1931.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
leader in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
Lawther was President of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB). He was the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for the Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle (UK Parliament constituency)
Barnard Castle was a county constituency centred on the town of Barnard Castle in County Durham, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
constituency
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
from 1929–1931.
External links
- Lawther, Sir William (1889-1976) Knight Politician and Trade Unionist - nationalarchives.gov.uk