J. H. Hall

James Henry Hall (24 March 1877 – 6 June 1942), known as J. H. Hall, was an English trade unionist and Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Whitechapel and St Georges division of Stepney from 1930 to 1931, and again from 1935 to 1942.^[1]

Career

Hall became interested in trade unionism in his youth, and rose to become a member of the executive committee of the

Stepney Borough Council, and before his election to Parliament was employed as a foreman by the Port of London Authority.^[2]

He was first elected to the House of Commons a by-election in December 1930, following the death of the Labour MP Harry Gosling.^[3]^[4]

His 39% share of the vote was well below the 63% achieved by Gosling at the

Labour Government, and on a "flood of misrepresentation" from the government's opponents.^[5]

At the

Barnett Janner, the Liberal who had been runner-up at the by-election.^[4] However, at the 1935 general election Hall re-took the seat in a straight fight with Janner.^[4] In reporting his victory, The Times noted that he had "worked in the trade union movement for over 40 years".^[6]

Hall died in office in June 1942, aged 65, having been too ill to attend the House of Commons for the previous eight months. At the resulting by-election for his parliamentary seat, the Labour candidate Walter "Stoker" Edwards was returned unopposed.^[7]

Family

Hall married Theresa Ellen Coleman from Leyton. They had a son and three daughters.^[2]

References

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 2)
^ ^a ^b "Obituary: Mr. James Henry Hall, MP". The Times. London, UK. 9 June 1942. p. 6.
^ "No. 33667". The London Gazette. 5 December 1930. p. 7759.
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^ ^a ^b "Whitechapel Result: Labour Majority Reduced". The Times. 4 December 1930. p. 16.
^ "The General Election: First Returns, Polling In The Boroughs". The Times. 15 November 1935. p. 8.
^ "Stoker becomes M.P.". The Times. 10 August 1942. p. 6.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by J. H. Hall
Announcement of death to Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Harry Gosling	Member of Parliament for Whitechapel & St Georges 1930 – 1931	Succeeded by Barnett Janner
Preceded by Barnett Janner	Member of Parliament for Whitechapel & St Georges 1935 – 1942	Succeeded by Stoker Edwards

[rayment-1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 2)

[times-obit-2] "Obituary: Mr. James Henry Hall, MP". The Times. London, UK. 9 June 1942. p. 6.

[3] "No. 33667". The London Gazette. 5 December 1930. p. 7759.

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[times-1930-12-04-5] "Whitechapel Result: Labour Majority Reduced". The Times. 4 December 1930. p. 16.

[times-1930-12-04a-6] "The General Election: First Returns, Polling In The Boroughs". The Times. 15 November 1935. p. 8.

[times-obita-7] "Stoker becomes M.P.". The Times. 10 August 1942. p. 6.

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