Thomas Gavan-Duffy (25 September 1867 – 4 August 1932)[1] was an Irish trade unionist and politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Whitehaven from 1922 to 1924.

Born in Dublin, Gavan-Duffy was educated by the Christian Brothers there and became a district delegate for the Shop Assistants' Union. For 23 years he was general secretary of the Cumberland Iron Ore Miners' Association.[2]

He unsuccessfully contested the Whitehaven constituency in 1918, won it in 1922, and lost it again in 1924.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b 'Mr Thomas Gavan-Duffy', The Times, 5 August 1932, p. 12
  3. ^ ((cite book He died in 1932 and is buried in the graveyard of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Cleator, Cumbria. | title = British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 | edition = 3rd | last = Craig | first = F. W. S. | year = 1983 | author-link = F. W. S. Craig | orig-year = First published 1969 | publisher = Parliamentary Research Services | location = Chichester | page = 317 | isbn = 0-900178-06-X ))

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Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byJames Augustus Grant Member of Parliament for Whitehaven 1922 – 1924 Succeeded byRobert Hudson Trade union offices Preceded byJames Flynn General Secretary of the Cumberland Iron Ore Miners' and Kindred Trades' Association 1907–1929 Office abolished


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