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'''Henry Brockhouse''' (died 1921) was a [[British people|British]] socialist politician.
Born in [[West Bromwich]], Brockhouse's father was the owner of J. Brockhouse & Company, which made [[axle]]s. Harry became a [[pupil teacher]] at the West Bromwich Board School, then qualified as a schoolteacher, but when his father died, he left the profession to take over the axle-making company. Under his leadership, the company became part of [[Vickers]], and Brockhouse retained an important position at the firm until his death.
In his youth, Brockhouse was a supporter of the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]], and was a prominent local [[noncomformist]]. He became interested in [[Georgism]], and founded a local Democratic Club to promote the principle, then when he was twenty-seven, he heard a talk by [[Caroline Martyn]] which convinced him to become a socialist. He joined the [[Independent Labour Party]] (ILP), and served for many years as president of its West Bromwich branch. He proposed the formation of district councils and federations within the party. This was approved, and by 1906, Brockhouse was president of the party's South Staffordshire Federation. That year, he was elected to the ILP's National Administrative Committee, serving for three years as the representative of its Midlands Division. From 1903, he was also served as chair of the party's Divisional Council. He also founded the West Bromwich [[Labour Church]]
Brockhouse's wife was active in the [[Women's Social and Political Union]], and at the [[1911 UK census]], she made herself absent from the house, along with their eldest daughter. Harry himself was active in the [[Men's League for Women's Suffrage]]. For many years, Brockhouse was a strong supporter of the [[Clarion movement]], he along with the majority of the ILP, he opposed [[World War I]], and therefore cut his ties with the ''Clarion''.
Brockhouse served on West Bromwich Town Council for many years, including a term as mayor in 1911/12.
Born in [[West Bromwich]], Brockhouse's father was the owner of J. Brockhouse & Company, which made [[axle]]s. Harry became a [[pupil teacher]] at the West Bromwich Board School, then qualified as a schoolteacher, but when his father died, he left the profession to take over the axle-making company. Under his leadership, the company became part of [[Vickers]], and Brockhouse retained an important position at the firm until his death.
In his youth, Brockhouse was a supporter of the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]], and was a prominent local [[noncomformist]]. He became interested in [[Georgism]], and founded a local Democratic Club to promote the principle, then when he was twenty-seven, he heard a talk by [[Caroline Martyn]] which convinced him to become a socialist. He joined the [[Independent Labour Party]] (ILP), and served for many years as president of its West Bromwich branch. He proposed the formation of district councils and federations within the party. This was approved, and by 1906, Brockhouse was president of the party's South Staffordshire Federation. That year, he was elected to the ILP's National Administrative Committee, serving for three years as the representative of its Midlands Division. From 1903, he was also served as chair of the party's Divisional Council. He also founded the West Bromwich [[Labour Church]]
Brockhouse's wife was active in the [[Women's Social and Political Union]], and at the [[1911 UK census]], she made herself absent from the house, along with their eldest daughter. Harry himself was active in the [[Men's League for Women's Suffrage]]. For many years, Brockhouse was a strong supporter of the [[Clarion movement]], he along with the majority of the ILP, he opposed [[World War I]], and therefore cut his ties with the ''Clarion''.
Brockhouse served on West Bromwich Town Council for many years, including a term as mayor in 1911/12.
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