Thomas Worrall Casey
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Thomas Worrall Casey | |
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| Member of Parliament for Sheffield Attercliffe | |
| In office 1918–1922 | |
| Preceded by | William Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Cecil Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1869 |
| Died | 29 November 1949 (aged 80) Sheffield, England |
| Party | Liberal |
Thomas Worrall Casey (13 October 1869 – 29 November 1949) was a British Liberal politician and Trade Union leader.
He was born in the Intake district of Sheffield, as the son of William and Jemima Ann Casey. He was educated at Gleadless Church School. He was married in 1894. He had two sons and three daughters. In 1916 his eldest son, Alpheaus Abbott Casey of the York and Lancaster Regiment, was killed in the First World War. His memorial can be found in Thiepval in the Lancaster regiment.[1]
Trade Unionism
He started work at 12 years of age on a farm. At 13 he went to work at Birley Colliery, near Sheffield, where he remained until 18 years of age. He was employed at this time as an engineman. He left and started at Cadeby Colliery, near Rotherham, as a winding engineman, and remained there for 24 years. On leaving he was presented with a Gold Hunter Watch by workmen and officials. He was elected as the General Secretary of the National Winding and General Engineers' Society, serving for 25 years.