Samuel Clowes (Labour politician)

Samuel Clowes (17 September 1864 – 25 March 1928)[1][2] was an English Labour Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1924 to 1928.

Born in Milton, Staffordshire, Clowes was secretary of the National Society of Pottery Workers from 1916. He also served as president of the National Council of Pottery Industry.[3]

Clowes was a supporter of the Labour Party, and served on Stoke-on-Trent City Council.[3] He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Hanley division of Stoke-on-Trent at the 1924 general election.[4] He held the seat for four years, until his death in 1928, aged 63.[2]

References

  1. http://www.thepotteries.org/biographies/clowes_samuel.htm
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  3. Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 68. ISBN 0855273259.
  4. Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 3252. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Myles Harper Parker
Member of Parliament for Hanley
19241928
Succeeded by
Arthur Hollins
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Joseph Lovatt
General Secretary of the National Society of Pottery Workers
1918–1928
Succeeded by
Arthur Hollins


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