Vernon Hartshorn

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Vernon Hartshorn (1872 – 1931) was a British Labour politician.

Hartshorn was President of the South Wales Miners' Federation, and a member of the National Executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain.

He was elected as member of Parliament for Ogmore in 1918. He served as Postmaster-General in 1924, made a Privy Counsellor the same year, and became a member of the Simon Commission. In 1930, he was appointed Lord Privy Seal, serving until his death on 13 March 1931.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for Ogmore 1918–1931	Succeeded by Edward Williams
Political offices
Preceded by James Winstone	President of the South Wales Miners Federation 1922–1924	Succeeded by Enoch Morrell
Preceded by Sir Laming Worthington-Evans	Postmaster-General 1924	Succeeded by Sir William Mitchell-Thomson
Preceded by James Henry Thomas	Lord Privy Seal 1930–1931	Succeeded by Thomas Johnston