John D. Prior References Navigation menu"Junta (act. 1862–1871)"10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-61765
1840 births1923 deathsEnglish trade unionistsFactory inspectorsGeneral Secretaries of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and JoinersMembers of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union CongressPeople educated at Shebbear CollegePeople from Devon
Britishtrade unionistParliamentary Committee of the Trades Union CongressShebbearDevonShebbear CollegeAmalgamated Society of Carpenters and JoinersJuntaRobert ApplegarthManchesterParliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congressfactory inspectordiamond wedding
Prior, while in office
John Damrel Prior (10 March 1840 – 4 February 1923)[1] was a British trade unionist and chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress from 1876 until 1879.[2]
Born in Shebbear in Devon, Prior was educated at Shebbear College.[3] He became interested in trade unionism, and by the mid-1860s, was a prominent figure in the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners (ASC&J),[4] serving on the executive of the "Junta"'s Conference of Amalgamated Trades.[2]
In 1871, Prior succeeded Robert Applegarth as general secretary of the ASC&J. As Prior was based in Manchester, the union's headquarters was relocated to the northern city. A large minority of the union's branches refused to accept his election but, with the support of Applegarth, Prior asserted his control.[4]
While general secretary, Prior was regularly elected to the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress, serving as its chairman from 1876 until 1879.
In 1881, Prior was appointed as a factory inspector, the first worker to hold the post. He resigned from his trade union posts, and worked as an inspector until his retirement in 1905. He enjoyed a long retirement, celebrating his diamond wedding in 1921.[3]
References
^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
^ ab Curthoys, M. C. (27 May 2010). "Junta (act. 1862–1871)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-61765. Retrieved 27 February 2019..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ ab "A labour pioneer", Manchester Guardian, 10 March 1921
^ ab Francis Chandler, Amalgamated Society of Carpenters & Joiners: History of the Society, 1860-1910
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Applegarth | General Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 1871 – 1881 | Succeeded by J. S. Murchie |
| Preceded by John Kane | Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress 1876 – 1879 | Succeeded by Henry Slatter |
1840 births, 1923 deaths, English trade unionists, Factory inspectors, General Secretaries of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Members of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress, People educated at Shebbear College, People from DevonUncategorized
