William Kelly (Labour politician)

William Thomas Kelly (21 June 1874 – 13 March 1944) was a British Labour politician.

Kelly was active in the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, serving on its Executive Council from 1903 until 1913, and as chair of its Manchester branch. He then relocated to London, where he worked in various civil service posts.^[1]

Kelly was a supporter of the Labour Party, for which he stood unsuccessfully in Yeovil in 1918, 1922, and twice in 1923. In 1924, he instead contested Rochdale in 1924, for which he was elected, serving until 1931, when he was defeated. He was appointed as an alderman on London County Council in 1934, but this did not stop him from winning the Rochdale seat again in 1935. He resigned in July 1940, but remained on the London County Council until his death, in 1944.^[1]

References

1 2 Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. pp. 194&ndash, 195. ISBN 0855273259.

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Kelly
Portraits of William Thomas Kelly at the National Portrait Gallery, London

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Ramsay Muir	Member of Parliament for Rochdale 1924–1931	Succeeded by Thomas Jesson
Preceded by Thomas Jesson	Member of Parliament for Rochdale 1935–1940	Succeeded by Hyacinth Morgan
Trade union offices
Preceded by Alfred Golightly	Group 3 representative on the Executive Council of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers 1903–1913	Succeeded by William Harold Hutchinson

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[stenton-1] 1 2 Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. pp. 194&ndash, 195. ISBN 0855273259.