Ernest Walter Hampton (11 January 1885 – 1 January 1960) was a Britishco-operative activist.
Hampton was born in Bristol, to Joseph Hampton and Ellen Brown, and baptised Roman Catholic.[1] He attended Ruskin College in Oxford, receiving a Diploma of Economics and Political Science accredited by the University of Oxford. He became involved in the co-operative movement, and served as the chairman of Co-operative Builders, based in Birmingham. While there, he became politically active with the Co-operative Party.[2]
In 1928, Hampton wrote a history of co-operation in Birmingham.[3] He became the area organiser for the co-operative movement, but he moved away from the district in 1930.[5]
^England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
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ernest, walter, hampton, january, 1885, january, 1960, british, operative, activist, hampton, born, bristol, joseph, hampton, ellen, brown, baptised, roman, catholic, attended, ruskin, college, oxford, receiving, diploma, economics, political, science, accredi. Ernest Walter Hampton 11 January 1885 1 January 1960 was a British co operative activist Hampton was born in Bristol to Joseph Hampton and Ellen Brown and baptised Roman Catholic 1 He attended Ruskin College in Oxford receiving a Diploma of Economics and Political Science accredited by the University of Oxford He became involved in the co operative movement and served as the chairman of Co operative Builders based in Birmingham While there he became politically active with the Co operative Party 2 In 1919 Hampton was one of the first three Co operative Party candidates elected to Birmingham City Council winning the Balsall Heath ward holding the seat for three years 2 3 The Co operative Party soon allied with the Labour Party and in 1921 22 Hampton was secretary of the Birmingham Labour Party group 2 He stood as a joint Labour Co operative candidate in Birmingham Sparkbrook at the 1922 United Kingdom general election taking third place with 23 4 of the vote In the 1923 United Kingdom general election he stood again but this time as a Labour Party candidate sponsored by the National Union of Clerks He improved his vote share slightly to 24 6 and moved up to second place 4 In 1928 Hampton wrote a history of co operation in Birmingham 3 He became the area organiser for the co operative movement but he moved away from the district in 1930 5 He died in 1960 in Evesham Worcestershire 6 References edit Bristol England Non Conformist Baptism Marriage and Burial Registers 1644 1981 a b c The Labour Who s Who London Labour Publishing Company 1924 p 74 a b Barnsby George J 1998 Socialism in Birmingham and the Black Country 1850 1939 Integrated Publishing Services pp 354 463 ISBN 0905679105 Craig F W S 1983 British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 49 Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 89 ISBN 090017806X Spare time Organisers Annual Co operative Congress 309 1930 England amp Wales National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations 1858 1966 1973 1995 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernest Walter Hampton amp oldid 1179987113, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
