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'''John Buckle''' (1867 – 8 November 1925) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[trade union]]ist and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician.
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'''John Buckle''' (1867 – 8 November 1925) was a British [[trade union]]ist and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician.


== Biography ==
Buckle was an official in the [[National Union of Knitwear, Footwear & Apparel Trades|National Union of Shoe and Boot Operatives]], and was the first Labour [[alderman]] on [[County Borough of Leeds|Leeds City Council]]. In 1908 he was one of three members of the union who were nominated as parliamentary candidates. In the event he did not in fact contest an election until 1922.<ref>{{cite news |title=Trade Unions and Societies |author= |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=9 June 1908 |url= |page=3}}</ref><ref name=times1922>{{cite news |title=The General Election. First Returns |author= |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=16 November 1922 |url= |page=7 }}</ref> By 1915 he had become president of the Shoe and Boot Operatives.<ref>{{cite news |title=A Day of National Effort |author= |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=26 March 1915 |url= |page=}}</ref>
Buckle was an official in the [[National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives]], and was the first Labour [[alderman]] on [[County Borough of Leeds|Leeds City Council]]. In 1908 he was one of three members of the union who were nominated as parliamentary candidates. In the event he did not in fact contest an election until 1922.<ref>{{cite news |title=Trade Unions and Societies |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=9 June 1908 |page=3}}</ref><ref name=times1922>{{cite news |title=The General Election. First Returns |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=16 November 1922 |page=7 }}</ref> By 1915 he had become president of the Shoe and Boot Operatives.<ref>{{cite news |title=A Day of National Effort |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=26 March 1915 }}</ref>


By 1919 he had moved to [[Leicester]]. In that year he was appointed by the [[Secretary of State for Employment|Minister of Labour]] to the Trade Board for the Shoe and Boot Repairing Trade as a workers' representative.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31463 |date=18 July 1919 |startpage=9134 }}</ref> In 1922 he was the travelling organiser for his union and the society's principal negotiator.<ref name=times1922/>
By 1919 he had moved to [[Leicester]]. In that year he was appointed by the [[Secretary of State for Employment|Minister of Labour]] to the Trade Board for the Shoe and Boot Repairing Trade as a workers' representative.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31463 |date=18 July 1919 |page=9134 }}</ref> In 1922 he was the travelling organiser for his union and the society's principal negotiator.<ref name=times1922/>


In the [[United Kingdom general election, 1922|general election of 1922]] he was elected to the [[United Kingdom House of Commons|Commons]] as [[member of parliament]] for the [[Eccles (UK Parliament constituency)|Eccles Division of Lancashire]], unseating the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] incumbent, [[Marshall Stevens]].<ref name=times1922/> He held the seat when a further [[United Kingdom general election, 1923|election was held in 1923]]. Although his total number of votes fell from 14,354 to 12,227 he was able to increase his majority over Stevens from 1,803 to 1,863 with the anti-Labour vote split by the presence of a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] candidate.<ref name=times1923>{{cite news |title=The General Election. First Returns |author= |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=7 December 1923 |url= |page=6 }}</ref> A minority [[First Labour Government|Labour government]] that was formed following the election collapsed in October 1924, necessitating a further [[United Kingdom general election, 1924|general election]]. Although he managed to increase his vote, Buckle was defeated in a straight fight by the Conservative candidate [[Albert Bethel]] by over 2,000 votes.<ref name=times1924>{{cite news |title=The General Election. First Returns |author= |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=30 October 1924 |url= |page=6 }}</ref> He died in the following year.
In the [[1922 United Kingdom general election|general election of 1922]] he was elected to the [[United Kingdom House of Commons|Commons]] as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for the [[Eccles (UK Parliament constituency)|Eccles Division of Lancashire]], unseating the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] incumbent, [[Marshall Stevens]].<ref name=times1922/> He held the seat when a further [[1923 United Kingdom general election|election was held in 1923]]. Although his total number of votes fell from 14,354 to 12,227 he was able to increase his majority over Stevens from 1,803 to 1,863 with the anti-Labour vote split by the presence of a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] candidate.<ref name=times1923>{{cite news |title=The General Election. First Returns |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=7 December 1923 |page=6 }}</ref> A minority [[First Labour Government|Labour government]] that was formed following the election collapsed in October 1924, necessitating a further [[1924 United Kingdom general election|general election]]. Although he managed to increase his vote, Buckle was defeated in a straight fight by the Conservative candidate [[Albert Bethel]] by over 2,000 votes.<ref name=times1924>{{cite news |title=The General Election. First Returns |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=30 October 1924 |page=6 }}</ref> He died in the following year.


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Latest revision as of 16:35, 17 June 2023

For the English businessman, merchant and solicitor, see John William Buckle.

John Buckle (1867 – 8 November 1925) was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician.

Biography

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Buckle was an official in the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives, and was the first Labour alderman on Leeds City Council. In 1908 he was one of three members of the union who were nominated as parliamentary candidates. In the event he did not in fact contest an election until 1922.[1][2] By 1915 he had become president of the Shoe and Boot Operatives.[3]

By 1919 he had moved to Leicester. In that year he was appointed by the Minister of Labour to the Trade Board for the Shoe and Boot Repairing Trade as a workers' representative.[4] In 1922 he was the travelling organiser for his union and the society's principal negotiator.[2]

In the general election of 1922 he was elected to the Commons as Member of Parliament for the Eccles Division of Lancashire, unseating the Conservative incumbent, Marshall Stevens.[2] He held the seat when a further election was held in 1923. Although his total number of votes fell from 14,354 to 12,227 he was able to increase his majority over Stevens from 1,803 to 1,863 with the anti-Labour vote split by the presence of a Liberal Party candidate.[5] A minority Labour government that was formed following the election collapsed in October 1924, necessitating a further general election. Although he managed to increase his vote, Buckle was defeated in a straight fight by the Conservative candidate Albert Bethel by over 2,000 votes.[6] He died in the following year.

References

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  1. ^ "Trade Unions and Societies". The Times. 9 June 1908. p. 3.
  2. ^ a b c "The General Election. First Returns". The Times. 16 November 1922. p. 7.
  3. ^ "A Day of National Effort". The Times. 26 March 1915.
  4. ^ "No. 31463". The London Gazette. 18 July 1919. p. 9134.
  5. ^ "The General Election. First Returns". The Times. 7 December 1923. p. 6.
  6. ^ "The General Election. First Returns". The Times. 30 October 1924. p. 6.
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