William Henry Egan (14 February 1869 – 10 September 1943) was a British

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politician who served as MP for Birkenhead West. Egan was active in the Labour Party in

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, and served as secretary of the town's

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. He stood unsuccessfully in Birkenhead West at the

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and

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s, before winning the seat in 1923. Although he lost it in 1924, he regained it in 1929, before finally losing it in 1931. Egan also served on Birkenhead Town Council, and was Mayor of Birkenhead in 1939/40 and 1941/42.

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* Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies 1869 births 1943 deaths People from Birkenhead Place of death missing UK MPs 1923–1924 UK MPs 1929–1931 United Society of Boilermakers-sponsored MPs 20th-century English politicians {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub