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.
| 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 |
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| Preceded by S. O. Davies |
Vice-President of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB) 1934–1939 |
Succeeded by Jim Bowman |
| Preceded by Joseph Jones |
President of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB) 1939–1945 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
| Preceded by New position |
President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) 1945–1954 |
Succeeded by Ernest Jones |
| Preceded by Florence Hancock |
President of the Trades Union Congress 1949 |
Succeeded by H. L. Bullock |
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