John Cairns (politician)
John Cairns (1859 - 23 May 1923) was Labour MP for Morpeth from the 1918 general election until his death, which led to the 1923 Morpeth by-election.
Born at Choppington in Northumberland, Cairns worked as a coal miner and became active in the Northumberland Miners' Association. He was elected as the full-time financial secretary of the union, also serving as secretary of the Joint Committee in the Northumberland Coal Trade, and President of the Northumberland Aged Mine Workers' Homes Association.[1]
In his spare time, Cairns was active in the Primitive Methodist movement, and wrote books including Money and Economics of Industry.[1]
Cairns was a supporter of the Labour Party, for which he was elected in Morpeth in 1918. He served until his death, in 1923.[1]
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- People from Choppington
- 1859 births
- 1923 deaths
- Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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