John William Ogden

John William Ogden (1862 or 1863 – 23 March 1930) was a British trade unionist.

Born in Heywood, Ogden began working half-time in a cotton mill at the age of eight and soon became active in his local trade union. In 1891, he was elected as secretary of the Heywood, Castleton, Norden and District Weavers' Association, and through this he served on the council of the Amalgamated Weavers' Association. He became president of the Amalgamated Weavers in 1910, and the following year was elected to the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). He served as President of the TUC in 1918, and as its delegate to the American Federation of Labour in 1920.^[1]

Ogden joined the Independent Labour Party in the 1890s, and through this became active in the Labour Party, standing unsuccessfully for Sowerby at the 1918 and 1922 UK general elections. He also served on Heywood Town Council and spent much of his spare time working with the Workers' Educational Association.^[1]

Ogden broke his leg around the end of 1929. This was amputated, but he died three months later from resulting complications.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Obituary: Mr J. W. Ogden", Manchester Guardian, 24 March 1930

Trade union offices
Preceded by David Shackleton	President of the Northern Counties Amalgamated Association of Weavers 1910 – 1930	Succeeded by James Hindle
Preceded by John Hill	President of the Trades Union Congress 1918	Succeeded by G. H. Stuart-Bunning
Preceded by Margaret Bondfield and Samuel Finney	Trades Union Congress representative to the American Federation of Labour 1920 With: Jack Jones	Succeeded by J. H. Thomas and James Walker

[guardian-1] "Obituary: Mr J. W. Ogden", Manchester Guardian, 24 March 1930

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