Johnson was born in Chilvers Coton,[2] which was then a small village near the town of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, the youngest son of John Johnson, a collier.[3] He was educated at Collycroft School, and began work young, in both factories and collieries.[3]
Although first elected as a Liberal party (Lib-Lab) MP, Johnson was required to take the Labour party whip in 1909. This was because of a decision by the Miners Federation of Great Britain, to affiliate to the Labour party. This decision was not popular with the Warwickshire Miners Association or Johnson's local Constituency Party, which refused to affiliate to the Labour party. In 1914, Labour party HQ in London decided to set up a rival Constituency party in Nuneaton and Johnson continued to sit in parliament as a Liberal.
Personal lifeedit
In 1868, Johnson married Priscilla Davenport, who died in 1906.[3] He married again in 1908, to Anne, the widow of W. Copson of Leicester.[3]
^ abThe Times House of Commons 1910 (2nd ed.). London: Methuen. 2010 [1910]. p. 82. ISBN978-1-84275-034-6.
^ abcdefHesilridge, Arthur G. M. (1916). Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1916. London: Dean & Son. pp. 87–88.
^Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 411. ISBN0-900178-27-2.
william, johnson, liberal, labour, politician, other, people, named, william, johnson, william, johnson, disambiguation, william, johnson, 1849, july, 1919, english, coal, miner, trade, unionist, liberal, labour, politician, from, warwickshire, house, commons,. For other people named William Johnson see William Johnson disambiguation William Johnson MBE c 1849 20 July 1919 1 was an English coal miner trade unionist and Liberal Labour Lib Lab politician from Warwickshire He sat in the House of Commons from 1906 to 1918 Johnson in the mid 1900s Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editJohnson was born in Chilvers Coton 2 which was then a small village near the town of Nuneaton in Warwickshire the youngest son of John Johnson a collier 3 He was educated at Collycroft School and began work young in both factories and collieries 3 Career editIn 1885 Johnson became secretary to the Warwickshire Miners Association 2 After serving on several local bodies he was elected to Warwickshire County Council for Bedworth becoming an alderman by 1916 3 by which times he was also chairman of Bedworth Parish Council treasurer of the Midland Miners Federation a Free and Accepted Mason of the Grand Lodge of England a Justice of the Peace J P for Warwickshire and a governor of the Nicholas Chamberlain School Foundation 3 He first stood for election to Parliament at the 1892 general election when he unsuccessfully contested the Tamworth division of Warwickshire as a Lib Lab candidate where he lost by a large margin of 31 of the votes to the Conservative Party MP Philip Muntz 4 He was unsuccessful again at the 1900 general election when he contested the Nuneaton division but by a narrower margin of 12 8 5 He won the seat on his attempt at the 1906 general election 5 and remained the Member of Parliament MP for Nuneaton until he retired from Parliament at the 1918 general election Although first elected as a Liberal party Lib Lab MP Johnson was required to take the Labour party whip in 1909 This was because of a decision by the Miners Federation of Great Britain to affiliate to the Labour party This decision was not popular with the Warwickshire Miners Association or Johnson s local Constituency Party which refused to affiliate to the Labour party In 1914 Labour party HQ in London decided to set up a rival Constituency party in Nuneaton and Johnson continued to sit in parliament as a Liberal Personal life editIn 1868 Johnson married Priscilla Davenport who died in 1906 3 He married again in 1908 to Anne the widow of W Copson of Leicester 3 References edit Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with N part 3 a b The Times House of Commons 1910 2nd ed London Methuen 2010 1910 p 82 ISBN 978 1 84275 034 6 a b c d e f Hesilridge Arthur G M 1916 Debrett s House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1916 London Dean amp Son pp 87 88 Craig F W S 1989 1974 British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 411 ISBN 0 900178 27 2 a b Craig page 408External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by William Johnson Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byFrancis Newdegate Member of Parliament for Nuneaton1906 1918 Succeeded byHenry Maddocks Trade union offices Preceded byNew position Secretary of the Warwickshire Miners Association1885 1917 Succeeded byWilliam Johnson Jr Preceded byBenjamin Dean Treasurer of the Midland Counties Miners Federationc 1892 1919 Succeeded byWilliam Johnson Jr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Johnson Liberal Labour politician amp oldid 1182583620, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
