Sir Andrew Naesmith CBE (24 July 1888 – 23 October 1961) was a British trade union leader. Born in Bonnyrigg in Midlothian, Naesmith grew up in Lancashire...
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Federation of Labour 1934 With: John Stokes Succeeded by Andrew Conley and Andrew Naesmith Political offices Preceded by The Lord Templemore Captain...
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Preceded by Andrew Naesmith General Secretary of the Amalgamated Weavers' Association 1953–1968 Succeeded by Harry Kershaw Preceded by Andrew Naesmith and Alfred...
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the Trades Union Congress 1940 – 1963 With: James Bell (1940 – 1945) Andrew Naesmith (1945 – 1953) Lewis Wright (1953 – 1963) Succeeded by Lewis Wright...
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Amalgamated Association of Card and Blowing and Ring Room Operatives 1938 Andrew Naesmith Amalgamated Weavers' Association 1940 John Lee Amalgamated Textile...
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Federation of Labour 1934 With: Alexander Walkden Succeeded by Andrew Conley and Andrew Naesmith Party political offices Preceded by Dan Irving President of...
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Preceded by Andrew Conley President of the Trades Union Congress 1934/35 Succeeded by Allan Findlay Preceded by Andrew Conley and Andrew Naesmith Trades Union...
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Institutional Workers' Union 1930–1946 Position abolished Preceded by Andrew Conley and Andrew Naesmith Trades Union Congress representative to the American Federation...
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Yorkshire Warp Dressers' Association 1906: Tom Shaw 1919: Luke Bates 1943: Andrew Naesmith 1953: Lewis Wright 1968: Harry Kershaw c.1970: Arthur Howcroft 1971:...
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William Henry Wilkinson 1906: Joseph Cross 1925: John C. Parker 1927: Andrew Naesmith 1953: Lewis Wright 1968: Harry Kershaw 1971: Fred Hague 1884: David...
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Andrew Conley (18 December 1881 – 5 June 1952) was a British trade unionist. Born in Leeds to Irish parents, Conley fought in the Second Boer War. He then...
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Northern Counties Textile Trades Federation 1919–1943 Succeeded by Andrew Naesmith Civic offices Preceded by John Ormerod Mayor of Blackburn 1929–1931...
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Bell AWA 1938 Robert C. Handley AAOCS 1940 Alfred Roberts CWA 1945 Andrew Naesmith AWA 1953 Lewis Wright AWA 1963 Reduced to 1 seat 1968 Merged into Textiles...
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Trade union offices Preceded by Joseph Cross General Secretary of the Amalgamated Weavers' Association 1925 – 1927 Succeeded by Andrew Naesmith...
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1926–1936 Succeeded by Archie Robertson Preceded by William Saxon Chair of the General Federation of Trade Unions 1936–1938 Succeeded by Andrew Naesmith...
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Congress 1937–1945 With: William Wood (1937–1938) Robert C. Handley (1938–1940) Alfred Roberts (1940–1945) Succeeded by Andrew Naesmith and Alfred Roberts...
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Master, Merchant Navy. Captain Edgar John Myles, Master, Merchant Navy. Andrew Naesmith, JP, General Secretary of the Amalgamated Weavers' Association. Hilda...
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Spencer Muirhead DSO MC TD DL President of the Law Society of Scotland Andrew Naesmith CBE JP General Secretary, Amalgamated Weavers' Association James Henry...
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Warehousemen's Association 1926–1950 Succeeded by Thomas Ashe Preceded by Andrew Naesmith Chair of the General Federation of Trade Unions 1940–1942 Succeeded by...
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at Dawyck House in the 17th century until the Naesmith family took over in 1691. Sir John Murray Naesmith supported plant-hunting expeditions, especially...
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services as Chief Accountant, London Midland & Scottish Railway Company. Andrew Naesmith, OBE, JP, General Secretary, Amalgamated Weavers' Association. Arthur...
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Sir James Nasmyth, 1st Baronet (1656 - 1720), also known as James Naesmith, was a successful Scottish lawyer. He was the son of John Nasmyth and his wife...
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