Jack Lawson

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1881

Died:

3 August 1965

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Miner

Election occupation:

Miner/author

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Elementary

References

Rush ID:

8707

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q6113617

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1045

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. LAWSON, Jack (1881-1965)

1. Chester-le-Street

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1919
   Date of election:	13 November 1919
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1949
   Date of exit:	19 December 1949
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	Miners' Federation of Great Britain
   Constituency connection:	Area
   Notes:	Resigned on appointment as Vice-Chairman of National Parks Commission. Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.

1. Parliamentary Secretary 1929-1931

2. Financial Secretary 1924

3. Secretary of State for War 1945-1946

1. Unknown (Miscellaneous)

1. Scott, Isabella

1. Labour Member

1. Durham City Council

   Councillor

   1913-

1. National Union of Mineworkers Member

2. Durham Miners' Association Member