About George Potter
Lived 1832 – 1893 (aged 60–61). George Potter was a trade unionist and union member.
George Potter (1832 – 3 June 1893) was an English trade unionist.
Biography George Potter was born in Kenilworth. In 1854 he moved to London to work as a carpenter. He represented Westminster on the school board until 1882, being re-elected on two occasions. At the 1882 school board election he was unseated, coming last of seven candidates.
In 1878 the Bee-Hive was declared bankrupt, with debts of over £2000. Potter attempted to continue his business by publishing political pamphlets and biographies but this too ended in failure.
He twice contested parliamentary elections for the Liberal Party, but failed to win a seat. He was a candidate at Peterborough in 1874 and at Preston in 1886.
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Who was George Potter?
British trade unionist
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George Potter was born in 1832.
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George Potter died on 3 June 1893.
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George Potter was a trade unionist and union member.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Potter. https://biography.guide/george-potter-trade-unionist/
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