Young was born in Glasgow, and attended Mossbank Industrial School in the city before taking up a career in engineering. He subsequently became one of the first students enrolled at Ruskin College, Oxford. Following his graduation he delivered some of Ruskin's extramural lectures to union branches and co-operative societies. In 1910 he married Bessie Laurina Choldcroft, and they had three children.[1]
In 1906 he became a member of the permanent staff of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, becoming the union's assistant secretary in 1913 and its general secretary in 1919. He was awarded the OBE in 1917.[1]
He lost his seat at the 1931 general election to the ConservativeReginald Essenhigh, but regained it at the 1935 general election. For the next fifteen years he was to be a member of a number of parliamentary committees, and chaired the Select Committee on House of Commons Procedure and the Standing Committee for the Consideration of Bills.[1]
Among his interests outside parliament, he was chairman of the Workers Temperance League and independent chairman of the Ophthalmic Benefit Approved Societies.
Referencesedit
^ abcdObituary: Sir Robert Young, Trade Unionist Of The Old School, The Times, 15 July 1957, p.14
Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN0-900178-06-X.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Young
robert, young, trade, unionist, labour, islington, north, robert, young, london, politician, other, people, named, robert, young, robert, young, disambiguation, robert, young, january, 1872, july, 1957, trades, unionist, labour, party, politician, united, king. For the Labour MP for Islington North see Robert Young London politician For other people named Robert Young see Robert Young disambiguation Sir Robert Young 26 January 1872 13 July 1957 was a trades unionist and Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom Sir Robert YoungRobert Young in 1929 by LafayetteMember of Parliamentfor NewtonIn office 14 December 1918 7 October 1931Preceded byRoundell PalmerSucceeded byReginald EssenhighIn office 14 November 1935 3 February 1950Preceded byReginald EssenhighSucceeded byFrederick LeePersonal detailsBorn 1872 01 26 26 January 1872Glasgow ScotlandDied13 July 1957 1957 07 13 aged 85 Political partyLabourYoung was born in Glasgow and attended Mossbank Industrial School in the city before taking up a career in engineering He subsequently became one of the first students enrolled at Ruskin College Oxford Following his graduation he delivered some of Ruskin s extramural lectures to union branches and co operative societies In 1910 he married Bessie Laurina Choldcroft and they had three children 1 In 1906 he became a member of the permanent staff of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers becoming the union s assistant secretary in 1913 and its general secretary in 1919 He was awarded the OBE in 1917 1 At the 1918 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament MP for Newton in Lancashire which eventually led to his resignation from his union post He was appointed Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons in the first Labour government of 1924 He was reappointed to the position by the second Labour government of 1929 1931 1 He lost his seat at the 1931 general election to the Conservative Reginald Essenhigh but regained it at the 1935 general election For the next fifteen years he was to be a member of a number of parliamentary committees and chaired the Select Committee on House of Commons Procedure and the Standing Committee for the Consideration of Bills 1 Young was knighted in 1931 and retired from the House of Commons at the 1950 general election 2 Among his interests outside parliament he was chairman of the Workers Temperance League and independent chairman of the Ophthalmic Benefit Approved Societies References edit a b c d Obituary Sir Robert Young Trade Unionist Of The Old School The Times 15 July 1957 p 14 No 33693 The London Gazette 27 February 1931 p 1353 Craig F W S 1983 1969 British parliamentary election results 1918 1949 3rd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services ISBN 0 900178 06 X Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Robert YoungParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byRoundell Palmer Member of Parliament for Newton1918 1931 Succeeded byReginald EssenhighPreceded byReginald Essenhigh Member of Parliament for Newton1935 1950 Succeeded byFrederick LeeTrade union officesPreceded byFrederick Crompton and William Glennie Assistant General Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers1908 1913 With William Glennie Succeeded byWilliam Glennie and Albert SmethurstPreceded byJenkin Jones General Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers1913 1919 Succeeded byTom Mann Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Young trade unionist amp oldid 1165701961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
