William
Mair, 1918 [Luton News]
Tuesday
26th February 1918: The first Labour man to be appointed a
Justice of the Peace for Luton will take his seat on the Borough Bench for the
first time tomorrow. Mr. William James Mair, who was born in Glasgow, has lived
in Luton for about 35 years. He started work at High Town Foundry as a moulder.
He then went to the Langley Foundry; when it merged with the Davis Gas Stove
Company he moved to the Diamond Foundry, where he has remained ever since apart
from one interval. He has long been interested in Trade Unionism and is a member
of the Central Iron Moulders, which he has served in various capacities. He has
been a member of the County Appeals Tribunal since its foundation, is a member
of the Luton War Pensions Committee, and is Chairman of the Local Advisory
Committee set up by the Ministry of Labour to deal with industrial questions.
He is expected to be a great asset to the Bench as he “is level-headed, talks
only when he has something to say, and is very practical”.
Source:
Luton News, 21st February 1918
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