Arthur Horner (politician)
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Arthur Horner (1894-1968) was a British trade union leader and politician.
Horner was A. J. Cook's deputy as leader of the South Wales Miners' Federation and was a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Having stood unsuccessfully as a Parliamentary candidate, he became President of the South Wales Miners' Federation in 1936 and of the National Union of Mineworkers in 1946.
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- Arthur Horner Archive Marxists Onternet Archive
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Griffiths |
President of the South Wales Miners Federation 1936–1946 |
Succeeded by Alf Davies |
| Preceded by Ebby Edwards |
General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers 1946–1959 |
Succeeded by Will Paynter |
