| 词条 | Robinson Graham |
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Robinson Graham (1878 – 13 May 1953) was a British trade unionist and politician. Born in Burnley, Graham became a weaver and was active in the Burnley Weavers' Association, becoming its assistant secretary in 1911 and serving for many years.[1] He was also active in Labour Party, for whom he stood in the Nelson and Colne by-election, 1920.[2] He won the seat,[3] but fell out with the United Textile Factory Workers' Association, which was sponsoring his candidacy, and the Labour Party leadership, and was pressurised into standing down at the 1922 general election.[2][4] He concentrated on his trade union office; in 1941, he became secretary of the Burnley Weavers, serving until 1947.[3] He died on 13 May 1953.[5] References1. ^The Liberal Year Book (1919), p.65 {{s-start}}{{s-par|uk}}{{succession box|2. ^1 "Mr. Robinson Graham, M.P., and his party", Manchester Guardian, 5 December 1921 3. ^1 Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, vol.3, p.133 4. ^Labour History Review, vol.64, no.1, p.16 5. ^[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001529/19531016/086/0004 Barnoldswick & Earby Times], Friday 16 October 1953 | title = Member of Parliament for Nelson and Colne | years = 1920–1922 | before = Albert Smith | after = Arthur Greenwood }}{{s-npo|union}}{{succession box |title=Secretary of the Burnley Weavers' Association |years=1940 – 1947|before=James Hindle|after=Harold Dickinson}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Robinson}} 7 : 1878 births|1953 deaths|English trade unionists|Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies|People from Burnley|United Textile Factory Workers' Association-sponsored MPs|UK MPs 1918–22 |
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