George Alfred Isaacs JP DL (28 May 1883 – 26 April 1979) was a British politician and trades unionist who served in the government of Clement Attlee. A Justice of the Peace ( JP) is a Puisne Judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord-Lieutenant of an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Clement Richard Attlee 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC ( 3 January 1883 &ndash 8 October 1967
Isaacs was born in Finsbury to a Methodist family. Finsbury is a small district in the south of the London Borough of Islington and north of the City of London. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations He worked as a printer and became active in trade union organising early in life, becoming General Secretary of the National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants (NATSOPA) from 1909. The term General Secretary (alternatively First Secretary) denotes a leader of various unions parties churches or associations The National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants (NATSOPA was a British Trade union. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting This post, which he held for forty years, also took him onto the General Council of the Trades Union Congress. The Trades Union Congress (TUC is a national trade union centre, a federation of Trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade He was also active in the Labour Party. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the
He became involved in local politics in Southwark and was Mayor of the Borough of Southwark from 1919 to 1921. Southwark or The Borough is an area of south-east London in the London Borough of Southwark, situated 1 The Metropolitan Borough of Southwark was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar In the 1922 general election he fought Gravesend and was narrowly defeated; he was readopted to fight the seat in the 1923 election and won it from the Conservatives with a majority of 119. The UK 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 Gravesend was a County constituency centred on the town of Gravesend Kent which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of The UK general election of 1923 was held on 6 December 1923 The Conservatives, led by Stanley Baldwin, won the most seats but Labour, led by He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jimmy Thomas, who was Secretary of State for the Colonies. A Parliamentary Private Secretary ( PPS) is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP by a senior minister in government or shadow James ('Jimmy' Henry Thomas, ( October 3, 1874 - January 21, 1949) was a British trade unionist and Labour The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British Colonies.
In the 1924 election Isaacs lost his seat, but when in 1927 the sitting Labour MP for Southwark North resigned after leaving the party, he was the natural choice to be the new candidate. The 1924 UK general election was held on 29 October 1924 The Conservatives, led by Stanley Baldwin performed dramatically better in electoral terms than in Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Southwark North was a parliamentary constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, in South London. However Isaacs failed to take the seat in the byelection and had to wait until the 1929 general election to return to Parliament. The 1929 UK general election was held on 30 May 1929 and resulted in a Hung parliament. Thomas, now Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, reappointed him as Parliamentary Private Secretary. The position of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs was a British cabinet level position created in 1925 to deal with British relations with the Dominions &mdash Canada,
When Thomas joined Ramsay Macdonald in the National Government, Isaacs remained with the Labour Party, and in consequence again lost his seat in the 1931 general election when the Labour Party was heavily defeated. James Ramsay MacDonald ( 12 October 1866 &ndash 9 November 1937) was a British politician and twice Prime Minister of the United In the United Kingdom the term National Government is in an abstract sense used to refer to a coalition of some or all UK major political parties. The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday He failed by 79 votes to regain his seat in 1935. Results |} Total votes cast 20991488 All parties shown Conservatives include Ulster Unionists Seats won by the Independent Labour Party (ILP are Concentrating on union affairs through the 1930s, Isaacs was appointed to a Royal Commission on Workmen's Compensation in 1938. The term Royal Commission may also be used in the United Kingdom to describe the group of Lords Commissioners who may act in the stead of the Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1945 he was President of the World Trade Union Conference. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
After the MP for Southwark North died in 1939, Isaacs was finally able to regain the seat. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. When Labour formed the government after the 1945 election, he was appointed Minister of Labour and National Service. Results |} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory The Secretary of State for Employment was a position in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. From January 1951 he was Minister of Pensions. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
Isaacs retired from Parliament in 1959. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He had long since moved to East Molesey in Surrey where he served as a Deputy Lieutenant and as a Justice of the Peace. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord-Lieutenant of an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county A Justice of the Peace ( JP) is a Puisne Judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace He was eventually Chairman of the Surrey Bench of Magistrates.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Alexander Richardson |
Member of Parliament for Gravesend 1923–1924 |
Succeeded by Sir Irving James Albery |
| Preceded by Edward Anthony Strauss |
Member of Parliament for Southwark North 1929–1931 |
Succeeded by Edward Anthony Strauss |
| Preceded by Edward Anthony Strauss |
Member of Parliament for Southwark North 1939–1950 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Southwark 1950–1959 |
Succeeded by Ray Gunter |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Edwin Smith |
General Secretary of NATSOPA 1909–1948 |
Succeeded by Harry Good |
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