Robert Smillie

Mr Robert Smillie

Rush ID: 5779

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Details

Born:
17 March 1857
Died:
16 February 1940
Birth place:
Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
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:
3
Education level:
Elementary

References

Rush ID:
5779
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7349861
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. SMELLIE, Robert (1857-1940) **
  2. SMILLIE, Robert (1857-1940)

Alternative names

  1. Robert (Robert) Smellie (A.K.A.)

    1857

    name from birth; adopted alternative surname Smillie at unknown date

Constituencies

  1. Morpeth

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election: 21 June 1923
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: 30 May 1929
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: Miners' Federation of Great Britain
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Lanarkshire Mid

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1910
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  2. Lanarkshire Mid

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1910
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  3. Paisley

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: SWRC
    Notes:

  4. Cockermouth

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Labour
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

  5. Lanarkshire North Eastern

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1901
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: SWRC
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

  6. Glasgow Camlachie

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1895
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: ILP
    Notes:

  7. Lanarkshire Mid

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1894
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: SPLP
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

Marriages

  1. Hamilton, Anne

    Year: 1879

Parties

  1. Labour Member

  2. Scottish Workers Parliamentary Elections Committee Member

  3. Independent Labour Party Member

  4. Scottish Parliamentary Labour Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Trades Union Congress Member

Trade unions

  1. Miners' Federation of Great Britain Officer

    President 1912-1921

  2. Scottish Miners' Federation Officer

    President 1894-1918, 1922-1928.