Alexander Walkden

Mr Alexander George Walkden

Rush ID: 6118

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Details

Born:
11 May 1873
Died:
25 April 1951
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Railway worker
Election occupation:
Trade Union official
Parentage:
Charles Henry Walkden and Harriet Rogers
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
6118
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q4720318
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
966
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WALKDEN, Alexander (1873-1951)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Walkden

    New hereditary

    1945

Constituencies

  1. Bristol South

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1935
    Date of election: 14 November 1935
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1945
    Date of exit: 5 July 1945
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: RCA
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  2. Bristol South

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: 30 May 1929
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1931
    Date of exit: 27 October 1931
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: RCA
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Heywood and Radcliffe

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  2. Wolverhampton West

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1922*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  3. Wolverhampton West

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  4. Wolverhampton West

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Schools

  1. Merchant Taylor's School

Marriages

  1. Wilson, Jennie

    Year: 1898

Parties

  1. Labour Party Member

Political organisations

  1. TUC Officer

    1933

    President

Trade unions

  1. Railway Clerks Association Officer

    1906-1936

    General Secretary

Clubs

  1. Labour Party Club