Keir Hardie

Mr James Keir Hardie

Rush ID: 2889

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1856
Died:
26 September 1915
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Miner
Election occupation:
Trade Union official
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Elementary

References

Rush ID:
2889
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q332460
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. HARDIE, Keir (1856-1915)

Constituencies

  1. Merthyr Tydfil

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1900
    Date of election: 1 October 1900
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1915
    Date of exit: 26 September 1915
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Death
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

  2. West Ham South

    Party: Independent Labour Party
    Year of election: 1892
    Date of election: 4 July 1892
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1895
    Date of exit: 13 July 1895
    Party: Independent Labour Party
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Preston

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1900
    Date of election: Mon 1st Oct 1900
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Independent Labour Party
    Notes:

  2. Bradford East

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1896
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Independent Labour Party
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

  3. West Ham South

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1895
    Date of election: Sat 13th Jul 1895
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Independent Labour Party
    Notes:

  4. Lanarkshire Mid

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1888
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Independent Labour Party
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

Schools

  1. Unknown (Miscellaneous)

Marriages

  1. Wislon, unknown

Relationships

  1. Sibling of David Hardie

  2. Sibling of George Hardie

Parties

  1. Labour Member

  2. Independent Labour Party Leader

    Chairman 1893-1900

  3. Independent Labour Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Fabian Society Member

  2. Labour Representation Committee

Trade unions

  1. Ayrshire Miners' Union Member