Charles Duncan (politician)
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| Charles Duncan | |
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Duncan in the mid 1900s
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| Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness |
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| In office 1906–1918 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Baronet |
| Succeeded by | Robert Burton-Chadwick |
| Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Clay Cross |
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| In office 1922–1933 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Broad |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Henderson |
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| Born | 8 June 1865 Middlesbrough, England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hampstead, London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Known for | Trade Unionism |
Charles Duncan (8 June 1865 – 6 July 1933) was a British Labour Party politician. He was General Secretary of the Workers' Union from 1900 to 1929. He was Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness from 1906 to 1918, and Member of Parliament for Clay Cross from 1922 to 1933 (his death).
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Early life
Duncan was born on 8 June 1865 in Middlesbrough, England.[1][2] He was the son of a ship's pilot. He was apprenticed to the engineering industry, and Elswick Ordnance Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne.[3]
Career
Trade unionism
Duncan joined Amalgamated Society of Engineers, and was active in the trade union movement for the rest of his life.[3]
When the Workers Union was founded in 1898 by Tom Mann, Duncan was its first president. In 1900 he was elected secretary of the union, an office he held until 1929. In that year the Workers Uinion was merged into the Transport and General Workers' Union.[3]
He was honorary president of the National Union of Police and Prison Officers which existed between 1913 and 1918. The police strikes in 1918 and 1919 resulted in the Police Act 1919 which banned police from joining a trade union and from striking.[4]
Political career
Duncan began his political career as a local councillor. He was a member of Middlesbrough's town council from 1896 to 1900.[2]
He was elected at the 1906 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow-in-Furness.[5] During this period, he served as a whip.[3] He earned the nickname 'Angel of Death' in World War I, because of he toured the UK encouraging men to join the military; many of those would have died in the trenches.[6] He held the seat until his narrow defeat at the 1918 general election by the Coalition Conservative candidate.[3][7]
Duncan attempted unsuccessfully to re-enter the Commons when two by-elections were held in The Wrekin, Shropshire, in quick succession in February and November 1920.[3]
At the 1922 election, he stood in the Derbyshire mining constituency of Clay Cross, winning the seat by a large majority from a divided Liberal Party.[7] He was re-elected at the next four general elections, holding the seat until his death.[3]
Death
Duncan had been ill for a number of months, suffering from an illness of the stomach.[2] He died at the Manor House Hospital, Hampstead, London in July 1933. He was aged 68.[3]
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External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Duncan
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness 1906 – 1918 |
Succeeded by Robert Chadwick |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Clay Cross 1922 – 1933 |
Succeeded by Arthur Henderson |
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| Preceded by | General Secretary of the Workers' Union 1900–1929 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
