Charles Crook

Charles Williamson Crook
Member of Parliament
for East Ham North
In office
15 November 1922 – 6 December 1923
Preceded byJohn Henry Bethell
Succeeded bySusan Lawrence
In office
29 October 1924 – 29 March 1926
Preceded bySusan Lawrence
Succeeded bySusan Lawrence
Personal details
Born(1862-03-04)4 March 1862
Preston, Lancashire, England
Died29 March 1926(1926-03-29) (aged 64)
Sidcup, Kent, England
Political partyConservative and Unionist Party
SpouseGrace Swinfen
OccupationTeacher and Trade Union official

Charles Williamson Crook (4 March 1862 – 29 March 1926) was an English teacher, trade union official and a Conservative and Unionist Party politician.[1] He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Ham North twice, from 1922 to 1923 and from 1924 to 1926.[1]

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.[1] He became a BSc in 1886 and a BA in 1892 at London University.[1] 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.[1]

In the 1922 General Election he was elected a Member of Parliament for East Ham North for the Conservative and Unionist Party.[1][2] He lost the seat the following year in the 1923 General Election to the labour candidate Susan Lawrence.[1][2] Crook regained the seat in 1924 General Election and held it until his death.[1][2]

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