Ernest Thornton
Mr Ernest Thornton
Rush ID: 8509
Details
- Born:
- 18 May 1905
- Died:
- 5 February 1992
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Textile worker
- Election occupation:
- Trade union official
- Parentage:
- Charles Thornton, of Burnley, Lancashire, and Margaret Whittaker
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Parliamentary Secretary
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Elementary
References
- Rush ID:
- 8509
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q5393892
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- THORNTON, Ernest (1905-1992)
Constituencies
-
Farnworth
Party: Labour Year of election: 1952* Date of election: 27 November 1952 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1970 Date of exit: 18 June 1970 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None
Ministerial offices
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1964-1966
Ministry of Labour
Schools
Marriages
-
Ingham, Evelyn
Year: 1930
Parties
-
Labour Party Member
NEC 1962-1963
Local governments
-
Rochdale Borough Council
Member
1933-1947
Mayor 1942-1943
Trade unions
-
United Textile Factory Workers' Association Officer
General Secretary 1943-1953
-
Amalgamated Weavers' Association Officer
President 1960-1964