Henry Edwin Goodrich
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Henry Edwin Goodrich was a British
Labour
politician.
Goodrich was originally employed as a policeman. In 1919 he was general secretary of National Union of Police and Prison Officers. His part in organising a police strike made him one of 2,442 police officers dismissed.
In 1926 he was elected to represent the Clapton Park ward on Hackney Borough Council
, becoming the only Labour councillor on the council which was controlled by the Liberal
and Conservative backed Progressive Reform Party.
In 1931 he stood as Labour Party candidate for Hackney North at the elections to London County Council
, but failed to be elected. Later in the year he lost his seat on Hackney council.
In 1934 elections to the London County Council were again held, and the Labour Party swept to power. Goodrich was elected to the council, representing Hackney North. Elections to the metropolitan borough
councils were held in November of the same year, and Labour seized control of 15 boroughs, including Hackney. Goodrich was elected to the borough council, subsequently made an alderman
, and in 1935-1936 was mayor of Hackney. He was re-elected to the LCC in 1937, when Labour increased their majority.
At the 1945 general election
he was elected as member of parliament
for Hackney North
, winning the seat from the Conservatives
. He only served one term in the Commons, retiring due to ill-health in 1950
.
He died in Hackney in April 1961, aged 74.
United Kingdom
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Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician.
Goodrich was originally employed as a policeman. In 1919 he was general secretary of National Union of Police and Prison Officers. His part in organising a police strike made him one of 2,442 police officers dismissed.
In 1926 he was elected to represent the Clapton Park ward on Hackney Borough Council
Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
The Metropolitan Borough of Hackney was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965. Its area became part of the London Borough of Hackney.-Formation and boundaries:...
, becoming the only Labour councillor on the council which was controlled by the Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
and Conservative backed Progressive Reform Party.
In 1931 he stood as Labour Party candidate for Hackney North at the elections to London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
, but failed to be elected. Later in the year he lost his seat on Hackney council.
In 1934 elections to the London County Council were again held, and the Labour Party swept to power. Goodrich was elected to the council, representing Hackney North. Elections to the metropolitan borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
councils were held in November of the same year, and Labour seized control of 15 boroughs, including Hackney. Goodrich was elected to the borough council, subsequently made an alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
, and in 1935-1936 was mayor of Hackney. He was re-elected to the LCC in 1937, when Labour increased their majority.
At the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
he was elected as member of parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Hackney North
Hackney North (UK Parliament constituency)
Hackney North was a parliamentary constituency in the "The Metropolis" . It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- History :...
, winning the seat from the Conservatives
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 only served one term in the Commons, retiring due to ill-health in 1950
United Kingdom general election, 1950
The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. Despite polling over one and a half million votes more than the Conservatives, the election, held on 23 February 1950 resulted in Labour receiving a slim majority of just five...
.
He died in Hackney in April 1961, aged 74.