Hugh Hartley Lawrie
Hugh Hartley Lawrie (born 1879, died 1945) was a British trade unionist and politician, elected as Labour MP for Stalybridge and Hyde from 1929–31.[1]
Born in Rochdale, Lawrie was educated locally before working at a local cotton mill aged 11,[1] then later finding work on the staff of a newspaper in Manchester. He became active in the Workers' Union and was appointed as a union official in 1910, when the union was campaigning for £1 per week,[1] remaining in post when the union became part of the Transport and General Workers' Union. He also became active in the Labour Party, and was elected in Stalybridge and Hyde at the 1929 general election.[2]
Lawrie was a supporter of the Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald, and followed Macdonald in leaving the Labour Party to join the new National Labour Organisation. However, he decided not to contest the 1931 general election.[2]
He was vice-president of the TGWU Woolwich branch, sitting on the committee from 1941 until his death. He was cremated in Honor Oak on 11 April 1945.[1]
References
- Death of Mr. Hugh Hartley Lawrie. The New Dawn. 45. 5 May 1945. p. 139.
- Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, vol.3, p.204
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Edmund Wood |
Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde 1929 – 1931 |
Succeeded by Sydney Hope |