Arthur HollinsCBE (19 September 1876[1] – 22 April 1962)[2] was an English trade unionist and Labour politician who was a Member of Parliament for Hanley in Staffordshire, England.[3]
He was elected as an MP at a by-election in 1928, lost his seat at the 1931 general election, won it back in 1935, and stood down in 1945. Hollins was a local councillor and was Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent for 1933–34, was awarded CBE in 1949, and became a Freeman of the City of Stoke-on-Trent in 1960. He died in 1962.[5]
^Hughes, Fred. "People who made the Potteries - The Labour Party". Stoke on Trent local history. thepotteries.org. Retrieved 21 April 2014. Includes information about Hollins and photograph in his Lord Mayoral regalia
External linksedit
Mr Arthur Hollins at TheyWorkForYou(includes links to some of his contributions to debates)
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Hollins
arthur, hollins, politician, arthur, hollins, september, 1876, april, 1962, english, trade, unionist, labour, politician, member, parliament, hanley, staffordshire, england, hollins, born, burslem, staffordshire, william, caroline, hollins, educated, paul, chu. Arthur Hollins CBE 19 September 1876 1 22 April 1962 2 was an English trade unionist and Labour politician who was a Member of Parliament for Hanley in Staffordshire England 3 Hollins was born in Burslem Staffordshire 4 the son of son of William and Caroline Hollins He was educated at St Paul s Church School and the Wedgwood Institute in Burslem one of The Potteries that formed the city of Stoke on Trent He was general secretary of the National Society of Pottery Workers from 1928 to 1947 3 He was elected as an MP at a by election in 1928 lost his seat at the 1931 general election won it back in 1935 and stood down in 1945 Hollins was a local councillor and was Lord Mayor of Stoke on Trent for 1933 34 was awarded CBE in 1949 and became a Freeman of the City of Stoke on Trent in 1960 He died in 1962 5 References edit 1939 England and Wales Register England amp Wales National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations 1858 1995 a b Alderman Arthur Hollins The Times 24 April 1962 p 13 1911 England Census Hughes Fred People who made the Potteries The Labour Party Stoke on Trent local history thepotteries org Retrieved 21 April 2014 Includes information about Hollins and photograph in his Lord Mayoral regaliaExternal links editMr Arthur Hollins at TheyWorkForYou includes links to some of his contributions to debates Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Arthur HollinsParliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySamuel Clowes Member of Parliament for Hanley1928 1931 Succeeded byHarold HalesPreceded byHarold Hales Member of Parliament for Hanley1935 1945 Succeeded byBarnett StrossTrade union officesPreceded bySamuel Clowes General Secretary of the National Society of Pottery Workers1928 1947 Succeeded byHarold Hewitt nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Labour Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom MP representing an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Hollins politician amp oldid 1053598238, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
