Will Lawther
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Sir William "Will" Lawther (20 May 1889 – 1 February 1976) was a politician and trade union leader in the United Kingdom.
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.
[edit] External links
- Portraits of William Lawther photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, London
- Lawther, Sir William (1889-1976) Knight Politician and Trade Unionist - nationalarchives.gov.uk
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Cuthbert Headlam |
Member of Parliament for Barnard Castle 1929–1931 |
Succeeded by Cuthbert Headlam |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by S. O. Davies |
Vice-President of the National Union of Mineworkers 1934–1939 |
Succeeded by Jim Bowman |
| Preceded by Joseph Jones |
President of the National Union of Mineworkers 1939–1954 |
Succeeded by Ernest Jones |
| Preceded by Florence Hancock |
President of the Trades Union Congress 1949 |
Succeeded by H. L. Bullock |
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