Albert Bellamy

Albert Bellamy (1870 – 26 March 1931) was an English

trades unionist and Labour Party politician

Bellamy was born in Wigan, Lancashire and took up employment as an engine-driver for the London and North Western Railway. He became involved in trade union activities, rising to the presidency of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. During the 1911 transport strike, he was prominent in leading the successful campaign for union recognition by the railway companies. When the ASRS was merged with two other rail unions in 1913 to form the National Union of Railwaymen, Bellamy was its first president, serving until 1917.^[1]

From 1917 to 1927 he was a member of the War Pensions Appeal Tribunal. He made his home at Stockport, Cheshire, where he was president of the local Trades Council and Labour Party, as well serving as a magistrate.^[1]

He stood unsuccessfully as a parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party at

bankrupt

.

Bellamy was re-elected at the

Minister of Pensions.^[1] Soon after entering government, Bellamy became ill and died, at Wandsworth, in March 1931, aged 60. The by-election for his seat was won by the Conservative candidate John Broadbent

.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Mr. Bellamy M.P., Work For Railwaymen And Pensions, The Times, 27 March 1931, p. 16

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Albert Bellamy

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Cornelius Homan	Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne 1928 – 1931	Succeeded by John Broadbent
Trade union offices
Preceded by Edward Charles	President of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants 1911–1913	Succeeded by Union merged
Preceded by New position	President of the National Union of Railwaymen 1913–1917	Succeeded by Charlie Cramp

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[obit-1] Mr. Bellamy M.P., Work For Railwaymen And Pensions, The Times, 27 March 1931, p. 16

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