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John Hill (trade Unionist)
John Hill (30 July 1863 – 16 January 1945) was a British people, British trade union leader. Born in Govan, he worked in the Glasgow shipyards from the age of twelve, later taking an apprenticeship as a plater. He became active in the United Society of Boilermakers and Iron and Steel Shipbuilders, being its River Clyde, Clyde delegate from 1901 to 1909, while also serving on his parish council for the Independent Labour Party. The union sponsored his candidacy in Glasgow Govan (UK Parliament constituency), Glasgow Govan at the 1906 United Kingdom general election, 1906 general election; he took 29% of the vote, but was not elected. He stood for the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party, again unsuccessfully, in the 1907 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election.Hill, John , ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' In 1909, Hill was elected Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hill
John Hill may refer to: Business * John Henry Hill (1791–1882), American businessman, educator and missionary * John Hill (planter) (1824–1910), Scottish-born American industrialist and planter * John Hill (businessman) (1847–1926), Australian coach-horse operator * John J. Hill (1853–1952), English-born American stonemason and builder * John A. Hill (1858–1916), American editor and publisher, co-founder of McGraw-Hill * John Sprunt Hill (1869–1961), American lawyer, banker and philanthropist * John W. Hill (1890–1977), American public relations executive Entertainment * John William Hill (1812–1879), British-born American artist * John Hill (cartoonist) (1889–1974), New Zealand cartoonist * John Hill (game designer) (1945–2015), American designer of ''Squad Leader'' and other wargames * Dean Koontz or John Hill (born 1945), American author * John Stephen Hill (born 1953), Canadian actor * John Hill (screenwriter) (died 2017), American screenwriter and televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
