James Bell (trade unionist)
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James Bell (27 August 1872[1] – 27 December 1955)[2] was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician who represented Ormskirk from 1918–22.[3][4] He was described by a fellow union official as "one of the shrewdest negotiators the trade unions in the cotton industry had ever had."[5]
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Ormskirk, Preceded by ...
James Bell | |
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Member of Parliament for Ormskirk | |
In office 14 December 1918 – October 1922 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Stanley |
Succeeded by | Francis Blundell |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 August 1872 Darlington, County Durham |
Died | 27 December 1955 Oldham, Lancashire |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Elizabeth Hannah Heaton (married 1895) |
Children | At least 6 |
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