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'''Frederick Maddison''' (17 August 1856 – 12 March 1937) was a British [[trade unionist]] and politician.
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[[File:Fred_Maddison.jpg|thumb|right|Maddison circa 1900]]
[[File:Frederick_Maddison.jpg|thumb|right|Maddison in 1906]]
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'''Frederick Maddison''' JP (17 August 1856 – 12 March 1937) was a British [[trade unionist]] leader and [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician.


==Background==
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Born in [[Boston, Lincolnshire]], Maddison studied in [[Kingston upon Hull]] before becoming a [[compositor]]. He joined the [[Typographical Association]] and soon rose in prominence, becoming [[President of the Trades Union Congress]] in 1886. In 1887, he became the first working class member of Hull Corporation. He took a post in the Labour Department of the Board of Trade,<ref name="MPs">Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, ''Who's Who of British MPs: Volume II, 1886–1918''</ref> and became a labour journalist.<ref>Eugenio F. Biagini and Alastair J. Reid, ''Currents of Radicalism: Popular Radicalism, Organised Labour, and Party Politics in Britain''</ref>
Born in [[Boston, Lincolnshire]], Maddison studied at Adelaide Street Wesleyan School, [[Kingston upon Hull]].<ref name="ukwhoswho.com">(1 December 2007). Maddison, Fred, (1856–12 March 1937). ''Who's Who & Who Was Who''. Ed. Retrieved 19 April 2019, from http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-213450.</ref>


==Career==
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Maddison stood as a [[Lib-Lab|Lib–Lab]] candidate for Parliament on several occasions, first in [[Kingston upon Hull Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Kingston upon Hull Central]] at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1892|1892]] and [[United Kingdom general election, 1895|1895 general election]]s. He was elected as [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Sheffield Brightside (UK Parliament constituency)|Sheffield Brightside]] at a [[Sheffield Brightside by-election, 1897|by-election in 1897]], becoming Sheffield's first working class Member of Parliament, but narrowly lost the seat at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1900|1900 election]].<ref name="MPs" /> A major factor in his defeat was his support for the [[Boer]]s during the [[Boer War]].<ref>Ed. Clyde Binfield et al, ''The History of the City of Sheffield: Volume I: Politics''</ref>
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He joined the [[Typographical Association]] and soon rose in prominence, becoming [[President of the Trades Union Congress]] in 1886. In 1887, he became the first working class member of Hull Corporation. He took a post in the Labour Department of the Board of Trade,<ref name="MPs">Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, ''Who's Who of British MPs: Volume II, 1886–1918''</ref> and became a labour journalist.<ref>Eugenio F. Biagini and Alastair J. Reid, ''Currents of Radicalism: Popular Radicalism, Organised Labour, and Party Politics in Britain''</ref>


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Maddison stood as a [[Liberal-Labour (UK)|Lib–Lab]] candidate for Parliament on several occasions, first in [[Kingston upon Hull Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Kingston upon Hull Central]] at the [[1892 United Kingdom general election|1892]] and [[1895 United Kingdom general election|1895 general election]]s. He was elected as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Sheffield Brightside (UK Parliament constituency)|Sheffield Brightside]] at a [[1897 Sheffield Brightside by-election|by-election in 1897]], becoming Sheffield's first working class Member of Parliament, but narrowly lost the seat at the [[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900 election]].<ref name="MPs" /> A major factor in his defeat was his support for the [[Boer]]s during the [[Boer War]].<ref>Ed. Clyde Binfield et al, ''The History of the City of Sheffield: Volume I: Politics''</ref> Maddison was not a man of independent financial means and was seeking to represent working class constituencies which were not in a position to bank roll a candidate at election time. From 1897 onwards, he was reliant upon the Liberal Party Chief to arrange for the payment of his election expenses.<ref name="A Liberal Chronicle 1910">''A Liberal Chronicle'', JA Pease 1908-1910.</ref>
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In [[United Kingdom general election, 1906|1906]], Maddison was elected for [[Burnley (UK Parliament constituency)|Burnley]], but he lost this seat in [[United Kingdom general election, January 1910|January 1910]]. He never returned to Parliament, despite standing at [[Darlington (UK Parliament constituency)|Darlington]] in [[United Kingdom general election, December 1910|December 1910]], [[Holderness (UK Parliament constituency)|Holderness]] in [[United Kingdom general election, 1918|1918]], [[South Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)|South Dorset]] in [[United Kingdom general election, 1922|1922]] and finally [[Reading (UK Parliament constituency)|Reading]] in [[United Kingdom general election, 1923|1923]].<ref name="MPs" />

In [[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906]], Maddison was elected for [[Burnley (UK Parliament constituency)|Burnley]]. ''Dod's Parliamentary Companion'' in 1907 described him as a Radical, in favour of Old Age Pensions, Taxation of Land Values and Reform of the House of Lords.<ref>''Dod's Parliamentary Companion'', 1907</ref> In June 1908 the Lib-Lab trade union group of MPs debated their relationship with the Labour Party at future elections. It was proposed that sitting members of both groups should be given support, along with any candidates endorsed by the TUC Parliamentary Committee. Maddison was a vocal part of the minority who opposed this relationship. He argued that group members should be free to support any Liberal candidates who faced Labour Party opposition, pointing out on class grounds that the proposal, in this instance, would force the group to back a middle-class candidate endorsed by the Labour Party over a working-class candidate endorsed by his Liberal Association. Even though he was returned at Burnley in 1906, Maddison was on the look out to switch constituencies for the 1910 election. Liberal Chief Whip Jack Pease was keen to find a Liberal to run against the Labour Party's Ramsay MacDonald at Leicester and Maddison's candidacy was approved by Prime Minister Asquith. However, Maddison chose to defend his seat at Burnley.<ref name="A Liberal Chronicle 1910"/> He lost this seat in [[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|January 1910]].

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He never returned to Parliament, despite standing at [[Darlington (UK Parliament constituency)|Darlington]] in [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|December 1910]], [[Holderness (UK Parliament constituency)|Holderness]] in [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]], [[South Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)|South Dorset]] in [[1922 United Kingdom general election|1922]] and finally [[Reading (UK Parliament constituency)|Reading]] in [[1923 United Kingdom general election|1923]].<ref name="MPs" /> He was President of the Labour Association for Promoting Co-operative Production. As a committed pacifist, he was Secretary of the [[International Arbitration League]]. He was a [[Justice of the peace]] for the County of London.<ref name="ukwhoswho.com"/>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
*Maddison at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
* http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-47375
* {{Hansard-contribs | mr-fred-maddison | Fred Maddison }}
* {{Hansard-contribs | mr-fred-maddison | Fred Maddison }}


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Latest revision as of 14:03, 16 January 2024

For the English footballer, see Frederick Maddison (footballer).

Maddison circa 1900
Maddison in 1906

Frederick Maddison JP (17 August 1856 – 12 March 1937) was a British trade unionist leader and Liberal politician.

Background

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Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, Maddison studied at Adelaide Street Wesleyan School, Kingston upon Hull.[1]

Career

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He joined the Typographical Association and soon rose in prominence, becoming President of the Trades Union Congress in 1886. In 1887, he became the first working class member of Hull Corporation. He took a post in the Labour Department of the Board of Trade,[2] and became a labour journalist.[3]

Maddison stood as a Lib–Lab candidate for Parliament on several occasions, first in Kingston upon Hull Central at the 1892 and 1895 general elections. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside at a by-election in 1897, becoming Sheffield's first working class Member of Parliament, but narrowly lost the seat at the 1900 election.[2] A major factor in his defeat was his support for the Boers during the Boer War.[4] Maddison was not a man of independent financial means and was seeking to represent working class constituencies which were not in a position to bank roll a candidate at election time. From 1897 onwards, he was reliant upon the Liberal Party Chief to arrange for the payment of his election expenses.[5]

In 1906, Maddison was elected for Burnley. Dod's Parliamentary Companion in 1907 described him as a Radical, in favour of Old Age Pensions, Taxation of Land Values and Reform of the House of Lords.[6] In June 1908 the Lib-Lab trade union group of MPs debated their relationship with the Labour Party at future elections. It was proposed that sitting members of both groups should be given support, along with any candidates endorsed by the TUC Parliamentary Committee. Maddison was a vocal part of the minority who opposed this relationship. He argued that group members should be free to support any Liberal candidates who faced Labour Party opposition, pointing out on class grounds that the proposal, in this instance, would force the group to back a middle-class candidate endorsed by the Labour Party over a working-class candidate endorsed by his Liberal Association. Even though he was returned at Burnley in 1906, Maddison was on the look out to switch constituencies for the 1910 election. Liberal Chief Whip Jack Pease was keen to find a Liberal to run against the Labour Party's Ramsay MacDonald at Leicester and Maddison's candidacy was approved by Prime Minister Asquith. However, Maddison chose to defend his seat at Burnley.[5] He lost this seat in January 1910.

He never returned to Parliament, despite standing at Darlington in December 1910, Holderness in 1918, South Dorset in 1922 and finally Reading in 1923.[2] He was President of the Labour Association for Promoting Co-operative Production. As a committed pacifist, he was Secretary of the International Arbitration League. He was a Justice of the peace for the County of London.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b (1 December 2007). Maddison, Fred, (1856–12 March 1937). Who's Who & Who Was Who. Ed. Retrieved 19 April 2019, from http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-213450.
  2. ^ a b c Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British MPs: Volume II, 1886–1918
  3. ^ Eugenio F. Biagini and Alastair J. Reid, Currents of Radicalism: Popular Radicalism, Organised Labour, and Party Politics in Britain
  4. ^ Ed. Clyde Binfield et al, The History of the City of Sheffield: Volume I: Politics
  5. ^ a b A Liberal Chronicle, JA Pease 1908-1910.
  6. ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 1907
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Trade union offices
Preceded by President of the Trades Union Congress
1886 		Succeeded by
W. Bevan
Preceded by
W. R. Strachan
 President of the Hull Trades Council
1886–1888 		Succeeded by
W. G. Millington
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside
1897–1900 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Burnley
1906–January 1910 		Succeeded by
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