Vernon Hartshorn
Vernon Hartshorn (1872 – 13 March 1931) was a Welsh trades unionist and Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1918 until his death.[1]
Hartshorn was President of the South Wales Miners' Federation, and a member of the National Executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain.[citation needed]
He was elected as Member of Parliament for Ogmore at the 1918 general election.[2] He served as Postmaster-General in 1924, made a Privy Counsellor the same year, and became a member of the Simon Commission. In 1930, he was appointed Lord Privy Seal, serving until his death on 13 March 1931.
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Ogmore 1918–1931 |
Succeeded by Edward Williams |
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| Preceded by | President of the South Wales Miners Federation 1922–1924 |
Succeeded by Enoch Morrell |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Postmaster-General 1924 |
Succeeded by Sir William Mitchell-Thomson |
| Preceded by | Lord Privy Seal 1930–1931 |
Succeeded by Thomas Johnston |
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