Vernon Hartshorn
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Vernon Hartshorn (1872 – 1931) was a British Labour politician.
Hartshorn was President of the South Wales Miners' Federation, and a member of the National Executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain.
He was elected as member of Parliament for Ogmore in 1918. He served as Postmaster-General in 1924, made a Privy Counsellor the same year, and became a member of the Simon Commission. In 1930, he was appointed Lord Privy Seal, serving until his death in 1931.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by (new constitituency) |
Member of Parliament for Ogmore 1918–1931 |
Succeeded by Edward Williams |
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| Preceded by James Winstone |
President of the South Wales Miners Federation 1922–1924 |
Succeeded by Enoch Morrell |
| Preceded by Sir Laming Worthington-Evans |
Postmaster-General 1924 |
Succeeded by Sir William Mitchell-Thomson |
| Preceded by James Henry Thomas |
Lord Privy Seal 1930–1931 |
Succeeded by Thomas Johnston |
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