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Hugh Lawrie
Hugh Hartley Lawrie (1879–1945) was a British people, British trade unionist and politician, elected as Labour MP for Stalybridge and Hyde from 1929 to 1931. Life He was the son of John Lawrie of Rochdale, born there. He was educated at a Board School before working at a local cotton mill from age 11. Later he found work on the staff of a newspaper in Manchester. Lawrie became active in the Workers' Union and was appointed as a union official in 1910, when the union was campaigning for £1 per week. He is regarded as a protégé of John Beard (trade unionist), John Beard, and was involved in trying to organise farmworkers, around the time of World War I. Nationally the union's membership rose strongly from 1911. An effort in Shropshire in 1914 involved peat-cutters at Whixall, and with another organiser Arthur Flavell at Oakengates, mostly workers in the coalfield there, without attracting agricultural workers in general. It was ended by the outbreak of war. In 1916 Lawrie wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Lawrie
Hugh Hartley Lawrie (1879–1945) was a British people, British trade unionist and politician, elected as Labour MP for Stalybridge and Hyde from 1929 to 1931. Life He was the son of John Lawrie of Rochdale, born there. He was educated at a Board School before working at a local cotton mill from age 11. Later he found work on the staff of a newspaper in Manchester. Lawrie became active in the Workers' Union and was appointed as a union official in 1910, when the union was campaigning for £1 per week. He is regarded as a protégé of John Beard (trade unionist), John Beard, and was involved in trying to organise farmworkers, around the time of World War I. Nationally the union's membership rose strongly from 1911. An effort in Shropshire in 1914 involved peat-cutters at Whixall, and with another organiser Arthur Flavell at Oakengates, mostly workers in the coalfield there, without attracting agricultural workers in general. It was ended by the outbreak of war. In 1916 Lawrie wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
