About James Haslam
Lived 1842 – 1913 (aged 71). James Haslam was a British politician and trade unionist.
James Haslam (1 April 1842 – 31 July 1913) was a British politician, representing Chesterfield as an MP from 1906 to 1913
Before entering Parliament in 1906, Haslam had been a founder member and served as a leading official of the Derbyshire Miners’ Association (DMA) since its inception some 30 years earlier. He was returned in 1906 as a Liberal candidate, but won the two General Elections of 1910 as a Labour candidate.
He died in 1913 in Chesterfield aged 71.
He currently has a statue outside the former Miner's Offices on Saltergate at Chesterfield.
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Who was James Haslam?
British politician (1842–1913)
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James Haslam was born on 1 April 1842.
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James Haslam died on 31 July 1913.
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James Haslam was a politician and trade unionist.
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James Haslam was British.
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