Career
At the 1918 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in the Leith constituency in Scotland. He did not stand for Parliament again,and returned to his role as a leading official of the Amalgamated Engineering Trade Union.
At the 1918 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in the Leith constituency in Scotland. He did not stand for Parliament again,and returned to his role as a leading official of the Amalgamated Engineering Trade Union.
32nd United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected at the 1922 general election as Member of Parliament for Rochdale in Lancashire, but was defeated at the 1923 election.