Hugh Hartley Lawrie

For the English actor, comedian and musician, see Hugh Laurie.

Hugh Hartley Lawrie (born 1879) was a British trade unionist and politician.

Born in Rochdale, Lawrie was educated locally before working at a local cotton mill, then later finding work on the staff of a newspaper in Manchester. He became active in the Workers' Union and was appointed as a union official in 1910, remaining in post when the union became part of the Transport and General Workers' Union. He also became active in the Labour Party, and was elected in Stalybridge and Hyde at the 1929 UK general election.[1]

Lawrie was a support of the Prime Minister, Ramsay Macdonald, and followed Macdonald in leaving the Labour Party to join the new National Labour Organisation. However, he decided not to contest the 1931 UK general election.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, vol.3, p.204
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Edmund Walter Hanbury Wood		 Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde
1929 – 1931 		Succeeded by
Sydney Hope
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