John Wadsworth

Background

WADSWORTH, John was born on February 4, 1850 in West Melton Fields, near Rotherham.

Education

Studied at Brampton School. Removed to Newbigin, near Sheffield, in the early sixties.

Career

Was employed at Newton Chambers Company’s Thorncliffe pit until the great lockout, 1869. Worked at 2075 Wombwell Main Colliery, Wombwell, during the period of the Thornelifte dispute. Obtained employment at the Wliarncliffe Silkstone Colliery, Tankersley, near Barnsley, as a coal miner, 1870.

Elected by the Wliarncliffe Silkstone miners as their checkweighman, 1883-1904.

Was Secretary, President, and Delegate for the Wliarncliffe Silkstone Branch of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association for twenty years. Vice-President of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association for fifteen years.

President of the Y.M.A., 1904. General and Corresponding Secretary to the Y.M.A. Member of Parliament (Labourist) Hallamshire Division.

West.R. Yorkshire since 1906.

Politics

Labourist.

Membership

28th United Kingdom Parliament. 29th United Kingdom Parliament. 30th United Kingdom Parliament]

Wadsworth was elected as the Liberal-Laboratory Member of Parliament for Hallamshire at the 1906 general election.

Connections

Spouse 1872, Annie Eliza Bell of Newbegin, near Sheffield.

Spouse:

Annie Eliza Bell of Newbegin