Arthur Lockwood (politician)
Arthur Lockwood (23 October 1883 – 19 February 1966) was a British political activist.
Born in the
Workers Educational Association, he also joined the Independent Labour Party and the Labour Party. This political activity led his employer to sack him, and he instead became an insurance agent.[1]
In 1912, Lockwood stood as a Labour candidate for the Darnall ward on
1922. Lockwood instead moved to London to act as election agent for Alfred Barnes, who won East Ham South in 1922 as a joint Co-operative-Labour candidate.[1]
Following this success, Lockwood became the election agent for the
Southern Electricity Board, in 1954 again winning a seat on the council, and serving as Mayor of Reading in 1956.[1]