William Thorne
Mr William James Thorne
Rush ID: 5975
Details
- Born:
- 8 October 1857
- Died:
- 2 January 1946
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Labourer
- Election occupation:
- Trade Union official
- Parentage:
- Thomas Thorne, brickmaker, and Emma Everiss
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Backbencher
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
- Education level:
- Self-educated
References
- Rush ID:
- 5975
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q12356771
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- THORN, William (1857-1946) **
- THORNE, William (1857-1946)
Alternative names
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William (William James) Thorn (A.K.A.)
1857
alternative spelling used by his parents; used spelling Thorne himself
Constituencies
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West Ham Plaistow
Party: Labour Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: NUGMW Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None -
West Ham South
Party: Labour Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 12 January 1906 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: NUGMW Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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West Ham South
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1900 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes:
Marriages
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Hallam, Harriet
Year: 1879
-
Byford, Emily
Year: 1895
-
Sinclair, Rebecca Cecilia
Year: 1925
-
Collins, Beatrice
Year: 1930
Parties
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Labour Party Member
Political organisations
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TUC officer
President 1912; Member of Parliamentary Committee 1894-1934
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SDF officer
1884-
Chairman 1930
Local governments
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West Ham Borough Council
Member
1890-
Mayor 1917-1918
Trade unions
-
National Union of General and Municipal Workers Officer
Founder; General Secretary 1889-1934
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National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers Officer
General Secretary