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'''William Lunn''' (1 November 1872 – 17 May 1942) was a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician in the United Kingdom. |
'''William Lunn''' (1 November 1872 – 17 May 1942) was a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician in the United Kingdom. |
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Born in [[Rothwell, West Yorkshire|Rothwell]], Lunn began working as a [[coal miner]] when he was twelve years old. He was later elected as [[checkweighman]] at Middleton Colliery, serving for twenty years.<ref name="stenton">{{cite book |last1=Stenton |first1=Michael |last2=Lees |first2=Stephen |title=Who's Who of British Members of Parliament |volume=III |date=1979 |publisher=Harvester Press |location=Brighton |isbn=0855273259 |pages=218–219}}</ref> |
Born in [[Rothwell, West Yorkshire|Rothwell]], Lunn began working as a [[coal miner]] when he was twelve years old. He was later elected as [[checkweighman]] at Middleton Colliery, serving for twenty years.<ref name="stenton">{{cite book |last1=Stenton |first1=Michael |last2=Lees |first2=Stephen |title=Who's Who of British Members of Parliament |volume=III |date=1979 |publisher=Harvester Press |location=Brighton |isbn=0855273259 |pages=218–219}}</ref> |
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Lunn was a supporter of the Labour Party, and served on Rothwell [[Urban District Council]] and the [[Hunslet]] [[Board of Guardians]]. He stood unsuccessfully in the [[1912 Holmfirth by-election]]. He was elected at the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]] as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the newly created [[Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)|Rothwell]] constituency, and held the seat until he died in office in 1942, aged 69.<ref name="stenton" /> |
Lunn was a supporter of the Labour Party, and served on Rothwell [[Urban district (England and Wales)|Urban District Council]] and the [[Hunslet]] [[Board of Guardians]]. He stood unsuccessfully in the [[1912 Holmfirth by-election]]. He was elected at the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]] as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the newly created [[Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)|Rothwell]] constituency, and held the seat until he died in office in 1942, aged 69.<ref name="stenton" /> |
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In 1924, Lunn served in [[Ramsay MacDonald]]'s short-lived [[First Labour Government (UK)|First Labour Government]] as [[Secretary for Overseas Trade]], a junior ministerial post subordinate to the [[President of the Board of Trade]].<ref name="stenton" /> |
In 1924, Lunn served in [[Ramsay MacDonald]]'s short-lived [[First Labour Government (UK)|First Labour Government]] as [[Secretary for Overseas Trade]], a junior ministerial post subordinate to the [[President of the Board of Trade]].<ref name="stenton" /> |
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 29 December 2023
William Lunn (1 November 1872 – 17 May 1942) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Professional life
[edit]Born in Rothwell, Lunn began working as a coal miner when he was twelve years old. He was later elected as checkweighman at Middleton Colliery, serving for twenty years.[1]
Lunn was a supporter of the Labour Party, and served on Rothwell Urban District Council and the Hunslet Board of Guardians. He stood unsuccessfully in the 1912 Holmfirth by-election. He was elected at the 1918 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly created Rothwell constituency, and held the seat until he died in office in 1942, aged 69.[1]
In 1924, Lunn served in Ramsay MacDonald's short-lived First Labour Government as Secretary for Overseas Trade, a junior ministerial post subordinate to the President of the Board of Trade.[1]
When the Second Labour Government took office in June 1929, Lunn was appointed as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. He was moved in December that year to the post of Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, and held that position until the formation of the National Government in August 1931.[1]
From 1931 until 1936, Lunn served on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.[1]
Private life
[edit]In July 1936, during a debate on the Government's Midwives Bill, Lunn referred to the death of his daughter-in-law, earlier that day, when arguing for more to be done to protect the health of mothers.[2]
Election literature
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Campaign Flyer 1918 Sheet 1 -
Campaign Flyer 1918 Sheet 2 -
Campaign Flyer 1924 Sheet 1 -
Campaign Flyer 1924 Sheet 2 -
Campaign Flyer 1924 Sheet 3 -
Campaign Flyer 1924. A Word to the Women -
Campaign Flyer 1929 Sheet 1 -
Campaign Flyer 1929 Sheet 2 -
Campaign Flyer 1929 Sheet 3
References
[edit]- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs