James Smithies | |
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Born |
Huddersfield,
Yorkshire, England |
Baptised | 14 November 1819 |
Died |
Rochdale,
Lancashire, England | 27 May 1869
Occupations |
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Movement | |
Spouse |
Penelope Holmes (
m. 1843) |
Children | 7+ |
James Smithies ( bapt. 14 November 1819 – 27 May 1869) was an English co-operative movement organiser, wool-stapler, and local politician. In 1844 he was a founding member of the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers. [1] [2]