Will Lawther

Sir William "Will" Lawther (20 May 1889 – 1 February 1976) was a politician and trade union leader in the United Kingdom.

Lawther was President of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB). He was the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for the Barnard Castle constituency from 1929–1931.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Will Lawther
• Portraits of William Lawther photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, London
• Lawther, Sir William (1889-1976) Knight Politician and Trade Unionist - nationalarchives.gov.uk

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Cuthbert Headlam	Member of Parliament for Barnard Castle 1929–1931	Succeeded by Cuthbert Headlam
Political offices
Preceded by S. O. Davies	Vice-President of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB) 1934–1939	Succeeded by Jim Bowman
Preceded by Joseph Jones	President of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB) 1939–1945	Succeeded by Position abolished
Preceded by New position	President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) 1945–1954	Succeeded by Ernest Jones
Preceded by Florence Hancock	President of the Trades Union Congress 1949	Succeeded by H. L. Bullock