John Taylor
British trade unionist and politician
About John Taylor
Lived 1861 – 1942 (aged 80–81). John Taylor was a British.
John Taylor OBE (1861 or 1862 – 4 April 1942) was a British trade unionist and politician.
Based in the West Midlands, Taylor came to prominence as secretary of the Anvil and Vice Trade Association, and also of the Nut and Bolt Association. In 1895, he was elected as general secretary of the Midland Counties Trades Federation (MCTF). He rebuilt the federation's membership, from 4,000, to 14,000 by 1900. He took the federation into the new General Federation of Trade Unions, sitting on its executive committee until 1920.
Taylor represented the MCTF at the founding conference of the Labour Representation Committee (LRC). He was elected as a local councillor, and in 1903, he was asked to stand as an LRC Parliamentary candidate in Dudley, at the next general election. However, he was unable to secure the support of the MCTF, and so decided not to stand. He remained in his trade union posts until his death, in 1942.
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Who was John Taylor?
British trade unionist and politician
When was John Taylor born?
John Taylor was born in 1861.
When did John Taylor die?
John Taylor died on 4 April 1942.
What nationality was John Taylor?
John Taylor was British.
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