Chairman
Farnworth Urban District Council: 1928-30 (Labour)
Born
Adlington, Lancashire 4 September 1887
Died
Farnworth 23 August 1963
About

Was for 21 years an official of the local branch of the National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers.

Represented South Ward from 1921.

He was a member of every Committee except Maternity and Child Welfare.

He was active in the Co-operative movement and worked as Propaganda Secretary of the ILP (Independant Labour Party).

"He was once referred to as the Stormy Petrel of the Council" - George Tomlinson.

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