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Alfred Onions
Alfred Onions (30 October 1858 – 5 July 1921) was a Wales, Welsh Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician. Born in St George's, Shropshire in England, Onions began work at the age of ten-and-a-half. He followed his father into coal mining, later relocating to work in Monmouthshire. Onions became the secretary of the Monmouth District of the Monmouthshire and South Wales District Miners' Association in 1888, serving until 1898, when it became part of the South Wales Miners' Federation (SWMF). His peers selected him to represent all the miners of South Wales at the International Miners' Conference in Paris in 1891. He was later the first treasurer of the SWMF. Onions was active in the Liberal-Labour (UK), Liberal-Labour movement, serving on local School boards in England and Wales, school boards, then on Monmouth County Council, becoming its chair. He was also the first chair of Risca Urban district (England and Wales), Urban District Council. As the SWMF moved to support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Onions
Alfred Onions (30 October 1858 – 5 July 1921) was a Wales, Welsh Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician. Born in St George's, Shropshire in England, Onions began work at the age of ten-and-a-half. He followed his father into coal mining, later relocating to work in Monmouthshire. Onions became the secretary of the Monmouth District of the Monmouthshire and South Wales District Miners' Association in 1888, serving until 1898, when it became part of the South Wales Miners' Federation (SWMF). His peers selected him to represent all the miners of South Wales at the International Miners' Conference in Paris in 1891. He was later the first treasurer of the SWMF. Onions was active in the Liberal-Labour (UK), Liberal-Labour movement, serving on local School boards in England and Wales, school boards, then on Monmouth County Council, becoming its chair. He was also the first chair of Risca Urban district (England and Wales), Urban District Council. As the SWMF moved to support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
