Arthur Hayday

Hayday (second from left) as part of a Trades Union Congress delegation to Downing Street in 1925

Arthur Hayday (24 October 1869 in London – 28 February 1956) was an English Labour Party politician.

After learning his trade as a chemical trimmer and stoker, Hayday became involved in the National Union of General Workers, of which he was an official for many years. He served as President of the Trades Union Congress from 1930 to 1931.

In December 1918, Hayday was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham West. Despite a large majority, he lost his seat in a notable loss for Labour in the 1931 general election. In November, 1935 he regained his seat. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Lord Privy Seal, John Robert Clynes. Hayday retired from Parliament in 1945. He appeared in the newspapers for his work on numerous occasions.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
James Henry Yoxall
Member of Parliament for Nottingham West
19181931
Succeeded by
Arthur Cecil Caporn
Preceded by
Arthur Cecil Caporn
Member of Parliament for Nottingham West
19351945
Succeeded by
Tom O'Brien
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Harry Gosling and William Whitefield
Trades Union Congress representative to the American Federation of Labour
1917
With: John Hill
Succeeded by
Margaret Bondfield and Frederick Hall
Preceded by
John Beard
President of the Trades Union Congress
1931
Succeeded by
John Bromley
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