William Lunn (politician)
William Lunn (1 November 1872 – 17 May 1942) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Professional life
Born in
coal miner when he was twelve years old. He was later elected as checkweighman at Middleton Colliery, serving for twenty years.[1]
Lunn was a supporter of the Labour Party, and served on Rothwell
Board of Guardians. He stood unsuccessfully in the 1912 Holmfirth by-election. He was elected at the 1918 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly created Rothwell constituency, and held the seat until he died in office in 1942, aged 69.[1]
In 1924, Lunn served in
First Labour Government as Secretary for Overseas Trade, a junior ministerial post subordinate to the President of the Board of Trade.[1]
When the
National Government in August 1931.[1]
From 1931 until 1936, Lunn served on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.[1]
Private life
In July 1936, during a debate on the Government's Midwives Bill, Lunn referred to the death of his daughter-in-law, earlier that day, when arguing for more to be done to protect the health of mothers.[2]
Election literature
Election literature of William Lunn
References
- ^ ISBN 0855273259.
- ^ Cater, Percy (8 July 1936). "My Son's Wife Died To-Day in Childbirth". Daily Mail.