William Carter (Mansfield MP)
William Carter (12 June 1862 – 29 February 1932) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Carter was born in
coal miner before winning election as checkweighman. He also became active in the Nottinghamshire Miners' Association (NMA), serving as its president in 1909, and later becoming a full-time official. He also served on the executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain.[1]
Carter was a supporter of the Labour Party, and was elected to Mansfield Town Council. During
Albert Bennett.[1]
Carter did not stand for Parliament again, instead returning to the NMA. He was elected as general secretary of the union in 1926, serving until his death in 1932.[1]
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