Thomas Cape
Thomas Cape MBE (5 October 1868 in Cockermouth, Cumberland – 1947) was the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Workington from 1918 to 1945.
Before entering the House of Commons, Thomas Cape, son of William Cape, worked as a miner for twenty-five years between the ages of 13 and 38. He became General Secretary of the Cumberland Miners Association, and was awarded the M.B.E. in 1917.[1] He died in 1947.[2]
Personal
Cape, whose father had also worked as a miner, married Dinah Hodgson in 1890: the marriage produced four recorded sons and three recorded daughters. One son being killed in action WW1 1918.[3]
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References
- Debrett's House of Commons, 1922, p. 143
- 'Obituary', The Times, 7 November 1947
- Who's Who 1938. London: A & C Black. 1938. I.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Cape
- genealogy site
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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New constituency | Member of Parliament for Workington 1918 – 1945 |
Succeeded by Fred Peart |
Trade union offices | ||
Preceded by Andrew Sharp |
General Secretary of the Cumberland Miners' Association 1916–c.1939 |
Succeeded by Tom Stephenson |
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