William House (trade unionist)
William House (18 January 1854 – 7 May 1917) was an
trade unionist
.
House grew up in the
coal miner,[1] and joined the Independent Labour Party.[2] He was elected to Durham County Council, then as a checkweighman for his pit. He was particularly prominent in the 1892 miners' strike, and became known for his public speaking.[1] In 1899, he was chosen as an agent for the Durham Miners' Association,[3] and he was elected as the union's president the following year, serving until his death.[4]
House stood for the
First World War.[7]
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References
- ^ a b T. Readshaw, History of the Bishop Auckland Industrial Co-operative Flour and Provision Society Ltd, p.204
- ^ Duncan Tanner, Political Change and the Labour Party 1900-1918, pp.281-282
- John Wilson, A History of the Durham miners, p.293
- ^ W. R. Garside, The Durham Miners: 1919-1960, pp.78-79
- ^ Duncan Tanner, Political Change and the Labour Party 1900-1918, p.219
- ^ Duncan Tanner, Political Change and the Labour Party 1900-1918, p.205
- ^ W. R. Garside, The Durham Miners: 1919-1960, pp.322-323