Samuel Finney (politician)
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Samuel Finney (1857 – 14 April 1935) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Born at Talk-o'-th'-Hill, Finney began working when he was ten years old, and later became a coal miner. In 1881, he was appointed as checkweighman, and he also became active in the North Staffordshire Miners' Federation, serving as its president from 1888 to 1912, and then as its full-time secretary and agent.[1]
Finney was a supporter of the Labour Party, and was elected to Burslem Town Council in 1903, and then to Stoke-on-Trent County Borough Council from its establishment.[1]
Finney first stood for parliament defending a Labour seat at Hanley in 1912, but came third, losing the seat to the Liberal candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | R. L. Outhwaite | 6,647 | 46.4 | ||
| Conservative | George Herman Rittner | 5,993 | 41.8 | ||
| Labour | Samuel Finney | 1,694 | 11.8 | ||
| Majority | 654 | 4.6 | |||
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Staffordshire at a by-election in 1916, following the death of Labour MP Albert Stanley.
When that constituency was abolished at the 1918 general election, he was returned to Parliament for the new Burslem constituency. He did not contest the 1922 general election, when Andrew MacLaren held the seat for the Labour Party. He had four daughters: the son of the eldest went on to become Baron Phillips of Ellesmere, David Chilton Phillips; the youngest son of the youngest daughter is Stephen R. L. Clark.
References
- 1 2 Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 115. ISBN 0855273259.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for North West Staffordshire 1916–1918 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Burslem 1918–1922 |
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| Preceded by | Secretary of the North Staffordshire Miners' Federation 1912–1930s |
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| Preceded by | President of the Midland Miners' Federation 1912–1930s |
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| Preceded by | Trades Union Congress representative to the American Federation of Labour 1919 With: Margaret Bondfield |
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