Charles Williamson Crook
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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.
, Kent after a three-month illness.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for East Ham North
East Ham North (UK Parliament constituency)
East Ham North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the East Ham district of London, which was in Essex until 1965. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.- History :The...
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
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in 1886 and a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1892 at London University
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
. Crook held various appointments as a teacher and for 14 years was member of the executive of the National Union of Teachers
National Union of Teachers
The National Union of Teachers is a trade union for school teachers in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It is a member of the Trades Union Congress...
, becoming president for a year in 1916.
In the 1922 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
he was elected a Member of Parliament for East Ham North
East Ham North (UK Parliament constituency)
East Ham North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the East Ham district of London, which was in Essex until 1965. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.- History :The...
for the Conservative and Unionist Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
. He lost the seat the following year in the 1923 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
to the labour candidate Susan Lawrence
Susan Lawrence
Arabella Susan Lawrence was a British Labour Party politician, one of the first female Labour MPs.Lawrence was the youngest daughter of Nathaniel Lawrence, a wealthy solicitor, and Laura Bacon, daughter of Sir James Bacon, a bankruptcy judge and Vice-Chancellor. She was educated in London and at...
. Crook regained the seat in 1924 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
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 the 29 March 1926 at his home in SidcupSidcup
Sidcup is a district in South East London in the London Borough of Bexley and small parts of the district in the London Borough of Greenwich.Located south east of Charing Cross, Sidcup is bordered by the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bromley and Kent County Council, and whilst now part of...
, Kent after a three-month illness.