Alfred Sellicks (22 September 1845 – 14 February 1903) was a
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leader.
Born in
Andover
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, in Hampshire, Sellicks began working at the age of ten, later completing an apprenticeship as an
agricultural engineer
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. He later relocated to London, where he joined the
Amalgamated Society of Engineers
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(ASE), and was also prominent in the co-operative movement.
In 1874, Sellicks was elected to the executive of the ASE, and in 1893 when the union first had a permanent executive appointed, he was elected as its president. He also served on the
Battersea Vestry for six years, as a
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representative, and was its first vice-chair.
He was a supporter of
John Burns
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. He supported
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as general secretary until 1895, but the following year backed his removal from office for dereliction of duty.
Sellicks died, still in office, early in 1903.
References
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1845 births
1903 deaths
Councillors in Greater London
People from Andover, Hampshire
Presidents of the Amalgamated Engineering Union