Daniel Chater (17 November 1870 – 25 May 1959) was a British

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politician.

Early life and career

Daniel Chater was born in

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, London, on 17 November 1870 into a working-class family. After leaving school he worked as a clerk on the

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for more than 30 years. Chater was a member of the Co-operative movement, eventually becoming chairman of the Co-operative Political Committee. He was also a member of the

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and was an active trades union worker for 25 years before becoming a Member of Parliament in 1929. He lost his last job at the Stock Exchange because of his socialist views. During the First World War he was actively involved in the movement for the production of the nation's food at home.

Political career

In both the 1923 general election and the 1924 general election Chater stood for parliament as the Labour candidate for

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. Although he was unsuccessful on both occasions, he managed to double the Labour vote in Ilford in 1924. The 1929 general election saw him become the Labour Member of Parliament for Hammersmith South, but his majority was only 412 votes and he lost the seat in the 1931 general election. In the 1935 general election he was voted in as the Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green North East, and he held this seat until the constituency was abolished in 1950. He did not stand for parliament again after that. He died in Essex on 25 May 1959.

Personal life

In 1893, Chater married Kate Wood from Stratford, London. They had eight children, the eldest of whom, Daniel, died in infancy. Their other children were: Sidney, Eric, Kate, Eva, Alfred, Cyril and Percy.Register of Civil Births in England & Wales.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chater, Daniel 1870 births 1959 deaths Labour Co-operative MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1929–1931 UK MPs 1935–1945 UK MPs 1945–1950 British trade unionists