Charles Crook

Charles Williamson Crook
Member of Parliament for East Ham North
In office 15 November 1922 – 6 December 1923
Preceded by	John Henry Bethell
Succeeded by	Susan Lawrence
In office 29 October 1924 – 29 March 1926
Preceded by	Susan Lawrence
Succeeded by	Susan Lawrence
Personal details
Born	(1862-03-04)4 March 1862 Preston, Lancashire, England
Died	29 March 1926(1926-03-29) (aged 64) Sidcup, Kent, England
Political party	Conservative and Unionist Party
Spouse	Grace Swinfen
Occupation	Teacher 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]

Family life

In 1900 he married Grace Madeline Swinfen and they had a son and a daughter.[1] Crook died aged 64 on 29 March 1926 at his home in Sidcup, Kent after a three-month illness.[1]

References

1. "Mr. C.W. Crook MP". Obituaries. The Times. No. 44234. London. 31 March 1926. col E, p. 17.
2. East Ham North 1918-1974

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Crook

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Henry Bethell	Member of Parliament for East Ham North 1922 – 1923	Succeeded by Susan Lawrence
Preceded by Susan Lawrence	Member of Parliament for East Ham North 1924 – 1926	Succeeded by Susan Lawrence
Trade union offices
Preceded by William Bridgland Steer	President of the National Union of Teachers 1916–1917	Succeeded by Thomas Underdown