John Timmons

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John Timmons
John Timmons
John Timmons
Born(1890-05-14)14 May 1890
North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died21 November 1964(1964-11-21) (aged 74)
OccupationBritish politician

John Timmons JP (14 May 1890[1] – 21 November 1964) was a British coalminer and Labour Party politician.

Early life

Born in North Lanarkshire on 14 May 1890, Timmons attended St Aloysius School, Chapelhall. Following in the family tradition, Timmons went down the mines at the age of 12. He worked at the coal face but studied in his spare time, gaining his mine manager's certificate. He was subsequently promoted to the job of checkweighman, and studied at Coatbridge Technical College. An active member of the Miners' Federation, Timmons joined the Labour Party in 1911. He was Branch Secretary of his union for 30 years. Timmons was married in Ireland to Emily Connolly from Newry, County Down. He had 7 children, four sons and three daughters. Timmons' eldest son Patrick was lost in action over the North Sea, while serving with the RAF on 14 January 1942.

Advancement

In 1938 Timmons was elected to Lanarkshire County Council. He had several local administrative responsibilities, including being on the panel of referees for the Ministry of Labour, and a member of the advisory committee to the Assistance Board.

Parliament

Timmons was elected as Labour Member of Parliament for

National Service and supported Aneurin Bevan in the early 1950s. A Roman Catholic of Irish descent, in 1949 Timmons voted against the Ireland Bill which gave the Parliament of Northern Ireland
a veto against the end of partition.

Later career

His rebellious tendencies eased later in the 1950s, although in 1957 he joined a group calling for no retreat on the policy of nationalisation. He played his part in ensuring that the contract for the

Justice of the Peace. Unwell in the early 1960s, he announced his intention not to contest the next election in 1962 and retired from Parliament at the 1964 general election
, dying only a month later.

The Grave of John Timmons and his wife Emily. St Patricks Cemetery, New Stevenson

References

  1. ^ His obituary in The Times gives his year of birth as 1891 but appears to have been in error.
  • M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs" Vol. IV (Harvester Press, 1981)
  • Obituary, The Times, 23 November 1964.
  • Obituary, The Glasgow Herald, 23 November 1964.

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