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Joseph Pointer
Joseph Pointer (12 June 1875 – 19 November 1914) was a patternmaker who became a British Labour Party Member of Parliament. Born in the Attercliffe district of Sheffield, Pointer became a convinced socialist early in his life, and joined the Independent Labour Party. He attended Ruskin College in Oxford for six months to study Constitutional History and Sociology. On his return to Sheffield, Pointer took part in a strike, and was thereafter unable to gain regular employment. He was nonetheless elected Chair of the Sheffield Trades Council, and stood unsuccessfully for Sheffield City Council in 1906 and 1907. In 1908, he was finally elected for the Brightside ward. In 1909, J. Batty Langley, Liberal Party MP for Sheffield Attercliffe died, and Pointer stood for the Labour Party in the ensuing by-election. With the non Labour vote divided between the Liberal candidate, and both official and unofficial Conservative Party candidates, Pointer achieved a narrow victory, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 Sheffield Attercliffe By-election
A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Sheffield Attercliffe on 4 May 1909. Vacancy The election was caused by the resignation of J. Batty Langley, due to long-term ill health.Labour Candidate Returned , ''Evening Post'', 6 May 1909 He had been the for the seat since an 1894 by-election. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Pointer
Joseph Pointer (12 June 1875 – 19 November 1914) was a patternmaker who became a British Labour Party Member of Parliament. Born in the Attercliffe district of Sheffield, Pointer became a convinced socialist early in his life, and joined the Independent Labour Party. He attended Ruskin College in Oxford for six months to study Constitutional History and Sociology. On his return to Sheffield, Pointer took part in a strike, and was thereafter unable to gain regular employment. He was nonetheless elected Chair of the Sheffield Trades Council, and stood unsuccessfully for Sheffield City Council in 1906 and 1907. In 1908, he was finally elected for the Brightside ward. In 1909, J. Batty Langley, Liberal Party MP for Sheffield Attercliffe died, and Pointer stood for the Labour Party in the ensuing by-election. With the non Labour vote divided between the Liberal candidate, and both official and unofficial Conservative Party candidates, Pointer achieved a narrow victory, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheffield Attercliffe (UK Parliament Constituency)
Sheffield Attercliffe was a Borough constituency, parliamentary constituency in the Sheffield, City of Sheffield. It was created at the 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 general election and abolished at the 2010 United Kingdom general election, 2010 general election, when it was replaced by a new Sheffield South East (UK Parliament constituency), Sheffield South East constituency. Boundaries 1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Sheffield wards of Attercliffe and Park, and the civil parish of Heeley. 1918–1950: The County Borough of Sheffield wards of Attercliffe and Darnall. 1950–1955: The County Borough of Sheffield wards of Attercliffe, Darnall, and Handsworth. 1955–1974: The County Borough of Sheffield wards of Attercliffe, Darnall, Handsworth, and Tinsley. 1974–1983: The County Borough of Sheffield wards of Attercliffe, Birley, Darnall, Handsworth, and Mosborough. 1983–2010: The City of Sheffield wards of Beighton, Birley, Darnall, Handsworth, Mosbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
