Tom Shaw (politician)
Tom Shaw | |
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| Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 7 June 1929 – 24 August 1931 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay Macdonald |
| Preceded by | Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Bt |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Crewe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1872 Colne, Lancashire |
| Died | 26 September 1938 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | None |
Thomas "Tom" Shaw CBE PC (9 April 1872 – 26 September 1938) was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician.
Background and education
Born in Colne, Lancashire, he received elementary school education.
Trade union career
He was Secretary of the International Federation of Textile Workers from 1911–1929, and again from 1931. He was Joint Secretary of Labour and Socialist International from 1923-1925.
Political career
He sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for Preston from December 1918 until he was unseated at the 1931 general election. He served as a Junior Whip, 1919; as Minister of Labour in the Labour Government 1924 and as Secretary of State for War from 1929-1931. Shaw was awarded the CBE in 1919 and appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1924.
Personal life
Shaw died in September 1938, aged 66.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Tom Shaw
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