Lewis Wright, Baron Wright of Ashton under Lyne
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Lewis Tatham Wright,CBE (born Stiles; 11 October 1903[2] – 16 September 1974), was an English politician whose career was strongly connected with the textile industry in Lancashire in North West England. He was also President of the Trades Union Congress.[3]
Lewis Wright was born Lewis Ebenezer Tatham Stiles in
Cotton Board and later the Textile Council.[2]
Already a
Honorary Doctorate of Technology from Loughborough University.[2]
He married Kathleen Firth in 1933 and they had two sons. He died in Ashton-under-Lyne in 1974.[3]
Lord Wright lived at 12 Brookfield Grove in Ashton-under-Lyne from 1940 until his death in September 1974. A
Metropolitan Borough Council on 20 September 2005.[2]
References
- ^ "Lords Chamber - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
Lewis Tatham Wright, Esquire, C.B.E., having been created Baron Wright of Ashton under Lyne, of Ashton-under-Lyne in the County Palatine of Lancaster, for life
- ^ a b c d e Lord Wright of Ashton-under-Lyne on www.tameside.gov.uk Archived 2015-06-29 at the Wayback Machine, access date 2010-12-01
- ^ a b c "Lord Wright". The Times. 17 September 1974. p. 17.
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
- ^ New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ "Ex-TUC Chief Dies". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 16 September 1974. p. 9. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ a b Lords Hansard Text for 7 February 1968, access date 2010-12-01
- ^ "No. 44509". The London Gazette. 23 January 1968. p. 891.
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