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Arthur Seabury
Born1878
Died1953
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationPolitician

Arthur E. Seabury (1878–1953) was a British trade unionist and politician.

Career

Seabury lived in Warrington and became prominent in the British Socialist Party. In 1916, he chaired the party's conference. [1] The party later affiliated to the Labour Party, and Seabury was elected to the council, serving until 1934. [2]

Seabury began working full-time for the National Union of General Workers in 1919, as a district officer. He retained the post when the union became part of the new National Union of General and Municipal Workers (NUGMW), and in 1934 was appointed as the union's Lancashire District Secretary. He retired in 1943, and died ten years later. [3]

References

  1. ^ "British Socialists". Manchester Guardian. 24 April 1916.
  2. ^ "[no title]". Manchester Guardian. 28 August 1934. {{ cite news}}: Cite uses generic title ( help)
  3. ^ Clegg, H. A. (1964). General Union in a Changing Society. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 215.
Party political offices
Preceded by President of the British Socialist Party
1916
Succeeded by
Sam Farrow
Trade union offices
Preceded by Lancashire District Secretary of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers
1934–1943
Succeeded by
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur Seabury
Born1878
Died1953
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationPolitician

Arthur E. Seabury (1878–1953) was a British trade unionist and politician.

Career

Seabury lived in Warrington and became prominent in the British Socialist Party. In 1916, he chaired the party's conference. [1] The party later affiliated to the Labour Party, and Seabury was elected to the council, serving until 1934. [2]

Seabury began working full-time for the National Union of General Workers in 1919, as a district officer. He retained the post when the union became part of the new National Union of General and Municipal Workers (NUGMW), and in 1934 was appointed as the union's Lancashire District Secretary. He retired in 1943, and died ten years later. [3]

References

  1. ^ "British Socialists". Manchester Guardian. 24 April 1916.
  2. ^ "[no title]". Manchester Guardian. 28 August 1934. {{ cite news}}: Cite uses generic title ( help)
  3. ^ Clegg, H. A. (1964). General Union in a Changing Society. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 215.
Party political offices
Preceded by President of the British Socialist Party
1916
Succeeded by
Sam Farrow
Trade union offices
Preceded by Lancashire District Secretary of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers
1934–1943
Succeeded by

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