William Henry Flanagan (8 April 1871 – 21 June 1944)[1] was a British wadding and wool merchant and a Conservative and Unionist Party politician. He was the member of parliament (MP) for Manchester Clayton twice, from 1922 to 1923 and from 1931 to 1935.
William Henry Flanagan | |
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| Member of Parliament for Manchester Clayton | |
| In office 15 November 1922 – 6 December 1923 | |
| Preceded by | John Edward Sutton |
| Succeeded by | John Edward Sutton |
| In office 27 October 1931 – 14 November 1935 | |
| Preceded by | John Edward Sutton |
| Succeeded by | John Jagger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1871 Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 21 June 1944 (aged 73) Fylde, Lancashire, England |
| Political party | Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Lilian Mary Flanagan (nee Ashley) |
| Children | Reginald William Ashley Flanagan Kathleen Flanagan Lilian Myra Flanagan |
| Occupation | Wadding and wool merchant |
Flanagan was born in Manchester on 8 April 1871, the son of Willian and Emma Flanagan.[1][2] His father was a wadding manufacturer[2] and Flanagan, who started as an apprentice, followed his father into the wadding business. He married Lilian Mary Ashley in 1899.[3]
On 15 January 1922 Edward Hopkinson, Member of Parliament for Manchester Clayton, died and Flanagan was adopted as Coalition Unionist candidate for the resulting by-election.[4] Flanagan is described as the managing director of the Imperial Patent Wadding Company Limited.[4]
Flanagan was beaten in the by-election by John Edward Sutton, a trade union official and Labour candidate.[5] Flanagan had 11,038 votes to Sutton's 14,662.[5] Within a few months, on 15 November 1922, a general election was called and this time Flanagan beat Sutton and was elected as member of parliament for Manchester Clayton.[6] In December 1923, a further general election was held resulting in a win for Sutton.[6]
It was not until the 1931 general election that Flanagan won the seat again and return to Parliament.[6] He held the seat until the 1935 general election when he decided not stand because of ill-health.[7]
Flanagan died on 21 June 1944.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 4)
- ^ a b 1891 Census of Chorlton, RG12/3200, Folio 66, Page 44, William H. Flanagan, 23 Bold Street, Moss Side, Hulme.
- ^ General Register Office index of marriages registered in July, August and September 1899 – Name: Flanagan, William Henry. Spouse: Ashley, Lilian Mary District: Chorlton Volume: 8C Page: 1517.
- ^ a b "The Clayton By-Election". News in Brief. The Times. No. 42935. London. 21 January 1922. col F, p. 12.
- ^ a b "Labour Win at Clayton. Turnover of 8,000 Votes". News. The Times. No. 42960. London. 20 February 1922. col F, p. 10.
- ^ a b c Manchester Clayton 1918-1955 MPs
- ^ "Preparing for the Election Needs of Manchester". News. The Times. No. 47196. London. 16 October 1935. col C, p. 16.