William Thomasson (trade unionist)

British trade unionist

William Thomasson OBE JP (20 February 1867[1] - 19 March 1940) was a British trade unionist.

Thomasson was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England,[2] to John and Jane Thomasson.[3] He joined the Bolton and District Card, Blowing and Ring Room Operatives' Provincial Association and soon began working for the union, firstly collecting dues, then as an organiser. He was subsequently chosen as secretary of the Atherton Cardroom Union, then in 1920 was elected as General Secretary of the Amalgamated Association of Card and Blowing Room Operatives.[4] From 1924, he also served as president of the United Textile Factory Workers' Association.[5] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1935 Birthday Honours.[6]

By 1935, Thomasson was in poor health, and resigned from all his trade union positions.[4] He died in March 1940.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
2. ^ 1911 England Census
3. ^ 1871 England Census
4. ^ a b "Mr W. Thomasson: Retirement of Cardroom Workers' Secretary", Manchester Guardian, 30 April 1935
5. ^ Textile Workers: Efforts to secure more seats in Parliament", Manchester Guardian, 3 May 1935
6. ^ "No. 34166". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1935. p. 3606.
7. ^ "Mr W. Thomasson", Manchester Guardian, 20 March 1940

## External links[edit]

* William Thomasson at Find a Grave

Trade union offices

Preceded by

William Mullin

|  General Secretary of the Amalgamated Association of Card and Blowing Room Operatives
1920-1935  | Succeeded by

Alfred Roberts

Preceded by

Walter Gee

|  President of the United Textile Factory Workers' Association
1924-1935  | Succeeded by

Archie Robertson

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United Textile Factory Workers' Association

General Secretaries|

* 1889: Thomas Birtwistle
* 1892: James Mawdsley
* 1902: Joseph Cross
* 1925: James Bell
* 1931: Cephas Speak
* 1943: Ernest Thornton
* 1953: Harold Bradley
* 1958: James Milhench
* 1968: Joseph Richardson

Presidents|

* 1889: David Holmes
* 1890s: William Mullin
* 1913: William C. Robinson
* 1919: Walter Gee
* 1924: William Thomasson
* 1935: Archie Robertson
* 1953: William Roberts
* 1958: Harold Chorlton
* 1964: Jim Browning

Affiliates|

* Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters and Drawers (Hand and Machine)

* Amalgamated Association of Operative Cotton Spinners (Bolton
* Oldham
* Preston)

* Amalgamated Textile Warehousemen's Association

* Amalgamated Textile Workers' Union (NW Lancs)

* Amalgamated Weavers' Association (Accrington
* Ashton
* Blackburn
* Bolton
* Burnley
* Burnley and Nelson
* Chorley
* Colne
* Darwen
* Great Harwood
* Hyde
* Manchester & Salford
* Nelson
* Oldham
* Padiham
* Preston
* Rochdale
* Rossendale)

* Cardroom Amalgamation (Bolton
* Hyde
* Northern
* Oldham
* Rochdale
* SE Lancs
* Stockport)

* General Union of Lancashire and Yorkshire Warp Dressers' Association

* General Union of Loom Overlookers

* Lancashire Amalgamated Tape Sizers' Friendly Society

* Operative Bleachers, Dyers and Finishers Association

Associated organisations|

* North East Lancashire Amalgamated Weavers' Association
* Northern Counties Textile Trades Federation

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