| Charles Williamson Crook | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for East Ham North | |
| In office 15 November 1922 – 6 December 1923 | |
| Preceded by | John Henry Bethell |
| Succeeded by | Susan Lawrence |
| In office 29 October 1924 – 29 March 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Susan Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1862-03-04)4 March 1862 Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 29 March 1926(1926-03-29) (aged 64) Sidcup, Kent, England |
| Political party | Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Grace Swinfen |
| Occupation | Teacher and Trade Union official |
Charles Williamson Crook (4 March 1862 – 29 March 1926) was an English teacher, trade union official and a Conservative and Unionist Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Ham North twice, from 1922 to 1923 and from 1924 to 1926.
Crook was born in Preston, Lancashire on 4 March 1862, the son of William Crook, he was educated at St. James National School in Barrow-in-Furness, Alston College, and St. Johns College, Battersea. He became a BSc in 1886 and a BA in 1892 at London University. Crook held various appointments as a teacher and for 14 years was member of the executive of the National Union of Teachers, becoming president for a year in 1916.
In the 1922 General Election he was elected a Member of Parliament for East Ham North for the Conservative and Unionist Party. He lost the seat the following year in the 1923 General Election to the labour candidate Susan Lawrence. Crook regained the seat in 1924 General Election and held it until his death.
Family life
In 1900 he married Grace Madeline Swinfen and they had a son and a daughter. Crook died aged 64 on 29 March 1926 at his home in Sidcup, Kent after a three-month illness.
References
- ^ "Mr. C.W. Crook MP". Obituaries. The Times. No. 44234. London. 31 March 1926. col E, p. 17.
- ^ East Ham North 1918-1974
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byJohn Henry Bethell | Member of Parliament for East Ham North 1922 – 1923 |
Succeeded bySusan Lawrence |
| Preceded bySusan Lawrence | Member of Parliament for East Ham North 1924 – 1926 |
Succeeded bySusan Lawrence |
| Trade union offices | ||
| Preceded byWilliam Bridgland Steer | President of the National Union of Teachers 1916–1917 |
Succeeded byThomas Underdown |
- 1862 births
- 1926 deaths
- Alumni of the University of London
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Politicians from Preston, Lancashire
- Schoolteachers from Preston, Lancashire
- Trade unionists from Preston, Lancashire
- Presidents of the National Union of Teachers
- UK MPs 1922–1923
- UK MPs 1924–1929