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'''Charles Duncan''' (8 June 1865 – 6 July 1933) was a [[British people|British]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician and [[trade unionist]]. He was General Secretary of the [[Workers' Union]] from 1900 to 1929. He was [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Barrow-in-Furness (UK Parliament constituency)|Barrow-in-Furness]] from 1906 to 1918, and Member of Parliament for [[Clay Cross (UK Parliament constituency)|Clay Cross]] from 1922 to 1933 (his death).
'''Charles Duncan''' (8 June 1865 – 6 July 1933) was a [[British people|British]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician and [[trade unionist]]. He was General Secretary of the [[Workers' Union]] from 1900 to 1929. He was [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Barrow-in-Furness (UK Parliament constituency)|Barrow-in-Furness]] from 1906 to 1918, and Member of Parliament for [[Clay Cross (UK Parliament constituency)|Clay Cross]] from 1922 to 1933 (his death).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Duncan was born on 8 June 1865 in [[Middlesbrough]], England.<ref name="rayment">{{cite web | url = http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ccommons4.htm | title = House of Commons constituencies beginning with "C" (part 4) | work = Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages | access-date = 2009-04-20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090810231604/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ccommons4.htm | archive-date = 10 August 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="obit - Glasgow Herald" /> He was the son of a [[Maritime pilot|ship's pilot]]. He was [[apprenticeship|apprenticed]] to the engineering industry, and [[Elswick, Tyne and Wear|Elswick]] [[Naval artillery|Ordnance]] Factory, [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name="obit - Times">{{cite news|title=Obituary: Mr. Charles Duncan, M.P. A Founder Of The Workers' Union|date=7 July 1933|work=[[The Times]]|page=19}}</ref>
Duncan was born on 8 June 1865 in [[Middlesbrough]], England.<ref name="rayment">{{cite web | url = http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ccommons4.htm | title = House of Commons constituencies beginning with "C" (part 4) | work = Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages | access-date = 2009-04-20 | url-status = usurped | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090810231604/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ccommons4.htm | archive-date = 10 August 2009 }}</ref><ref name="obit - Glasgow Herald" /> He was the son of a [[Maritime pilot|ship's pilot]]. He was [[apprenticeship|apprenticed]] to the engineering industry, and [[Elswick, Tyne and Wear|Elswick]] [[Naval artillery|Ordnance]] Factory, [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name="obit - Times">{{cite news|title=Obituary: Mr. Charles Duncan, M.P. A Founder Of The Workers' Union|date=7 July 1933|work=[[The Times]]|page=19}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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Duncan began his political career as a [[local councillor]]. He was a member of Middlesbrough's [[town council]] from 1896 to 1900.<ref name="obit - Glasgow Herald" />
Duncan began his political career as a [[local councillor]]. He was a member of Middlesbrough's [[town council]] from 1896 to 1900.<ref name="obit - Glasgow Herald" />


He was elected at the [[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906 general election]] as [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Barrow-in-Furness (UK Parliament constituency)|Barrow-in-Furness]].<ref name="craig1885-1918">{{cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |author-link= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 |orig-year=1974 |edition= 2nd |year=1989 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn= 0-900178-27-2 |page=65}}</ref> During this period, he served as a [[Whip (politics)|whip]].<ref name="obit - Times" /> He earned the nickname 'Angel of Death' in [[World War I]], because he toured the UK encouraging men to join the military; many of those would have died in the [[trenches]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Blackhurst|first1=Chris|title=A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: The munitions workers who made the British government tremble|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/world-history/history-of-the-first-world-war-in-100-moments/a-history-of-the-first-world-war-in-100-moments-the-munitions-workers-who-made-the-british-government-tremble-9487877.html|access-date=18 February 2015|work=The Independent|date=4 June 2014}}</ref> He held the seat until his narrow defeat at the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]] by the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Coalition Conservative]] candidate.<ref name="obit - Times" /><ref name="craig1918-1949">{{cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |author-link= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 |orig-year=1969 |edition=3rd |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn= 0-900178-06-X |pages=73, 320}}</ref>
He was elected at the [[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906 general election]] as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Barrow-in-Furness (UK Parliament constituency)|Barrow-in-Furness]].<ref name="craig1885-1918">{{cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |author-link= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 |orig-year=1974 |edition= 2nd |year=1989 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn= 0-900178-27-2 |page=65}}</ref> During this period, he served as a [[Whip (politics)|whip]].<ref name="obit - Times" /> He earned the nickname 'Angel of Death' in [[World War I]], because he toured the UK encouraging men to join the military; many of those would have died in the [[trenches]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Blackhurst|first1=Chris|title=A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: The munitions workers who made the British government tremble|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/world-history/history-of-the-first-world-war-in-100-moments/a-history-of-the-first-world-war-in-100-moments-the-munitions-workers-who-made-the-british-government-tremble-9487877.html|access-date=18 February 2015|work=The Independent|date=4 June 2014}}</ref> He held the seat until his narrow defeat at the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]] by the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Coalition Conservative]] candidate.<ref name="obit - Times" /><ref name="craig1918-1949">{{cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |author-link= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 |orig-year=1969 |edition=3rd |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn= 0-900178-06-X |pages=73, 320}}</ref>


Duncan attempted unsuccessfully to re-enter the [[United Kingdom House of Commons|Commons]] when two by-elections were held in [[The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)|The Wrekin]], [[Shropshire]], in quick succession in [[The Wrekin by-election, 1920 (February)|February]] and [[The Wrekin by-election, 1920 (November)|November 1920]].<ref name="obit - Times" />
Duncan attempted unsuccessfully to re-enter the [[United Kingdom House of Commons|Commons]] when two by-elections were held in [[The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)|The Wrekin]], [[Shropshire]], in quick succession in [[The Wrekin by-election, 1920 (February)|February]] and [[The Wrekin by-election, 1920 (November)|November 1920]].<ref name="obit - Times" />
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==Death==
==Death==
Duncan had been ill for a number of months, suffering from an illness of the stomach.<ref name="obit - Glasgow Herald">{{cite news|title=Death of Mr Charles Duncan|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QaJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4840%2C1013653|access-date=18 February 2015|work=The Glasgow Herald|date=7 July 1933|page=13}}</ref> He died at the Manor House Hospital, [[Hampstead]], [[London]] in July 1933. He was aged 68.<ref name="obit - Times" />
Duncan had been ill for a number of months, suffering from an illness of the stomach.<ref name="obit - Glasgow Herald">{{cite news|title=Death of Mr Charles Duncan|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QaJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4840%2C1013653|access-date=18 February 2015|work=The Glasgow Herald|date=7 July 1933|page=13}}</ref> He died at the Manor House Hospital, [[Hampstead]], [[London]] in July 1933. He was aged 68.<ref name="obit - Times" />


== References ==
== References ==
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For other people named Charles Duncan, see Charles Duncan (disambiguation).

Charles Duncan
Duncan in the mid 1900s
Member of Parliament
for Barrow-in-Furness
In office
1906–1918
Preceded bySir Charles Cayzer, 1st Baronet
Succeeded byRobert Burton-Chadwick
Member of Parliament
for Clay Cross
In office
1922–1933
Preceded byThomas Broad
Succeeded byArthur Henderson
Personal details
Born(1865-06-08)8 June 1865
Middlesbrough, England
Died6 July 1933(1933-07-06) (aged 68)
Hampstead, London, England
Political partyLabour
ProfessionEngineer
Known forTrade Unionism

Charles Duncan (8 June 1865 – 6 July 1933) was a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist. He was General Secretary of the Workers' Union from 1900 to 1929. He was Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness from 1906 to 1918, and Member of Parliament for Clay Cross from 1922 to 1933 (his death).

Early life

Duncan was born on 8 June 1865 in Middlesbrough, England.[1][2] He was the son of a ship's pilot. He was apprenticed to the engineering industry, and Elswick Ordnance Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne.[3]

Career

Trade unionism

Duncan joined Amalgamated Society of Engineers, and was active in the trade union movement for the rest of his life.[3]

When the Workers Union was founded in 1898 by Tom Mann, Duncan was its first president. In 1900 he was elected secretary of the union, an office he held until 1929. In that year the Workers Union was merged into the Transport and General Workers' Union.[3]

He was honorary president of the National Union of Police and Prison Officers[4] which existed between 1913 and 1918. The police strikes in 1918 and 1919 resulted in the Police Act 1919 which banned police from joining a trade union and from striking.

Political career

Duncan began his political career as a local councillor. He was a member of Middlesbrough's town council from 1896 to 1900.[2]

He was elected at the 1906 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow-in-Furness.[5] During this period, he served as a whip.[3] He earned the nickname 'Angel of Death' in World War I, because he toured the UK encouraging men to join the military; many of those would have died in the trenches.[6] He held the seat until his narrow defeat at the 1918 general election by the Coalition Conservative candidate.[3][7]

Duncan attempted unsuccessfully to re-enter the Commons when two by-elections were held in The Wrekin, Shropshire, in quick succession in February and November 1920.[3]

At the 1922 election, he stood in the Derbyshire mining constituency of Clay Cross, winning the seat by a large majority from a divided Liberal Party.[7] He was re-elected at the next four general elections, holding the seat until his death.[3]

Death

Duncan had been ill for a number of months, suffering from an illness of the stomach.[2] He died at the Manor House Hospital, Hampstead, London in July 1933. He was aged 68.[3]

References

  1. ^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "C" (part 4)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Death of Mr Charles Duncan". The Glasgow Herald. 7 July 1933. p. 13. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituary: Mr. Charles Duncan, M.P. A Founder Of The Workers' Union". The Times. 7 July 1933. p. 19.
  4. ^ Hattersley, Roy (2010). "A Land Fit for Heroes". David Lloyd George: The Great Outsider. Little, Brown. p. 480. ISBN 9781408700976.
  5. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 65. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  6. ^ Blackhurst, Chris (4 June 2014). "A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: The munitions workers who made the British government tremble". The Independent. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  7. ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 73, 320. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness
1906 – 1918 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Clay Cross
1922 – 1933 		Succeeded by
Trade union offices
Preceded by
New position
 President of the Workers' Union
1898–1900 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General Secretary of the Workers' Union
1900–1929 		Succeeded by
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