Humphrey Attewell

Humphrey Cooper Attewell (14 July 1894 – 15 October 1972) was a British trade unionist and politician.^[1]

Humphrey Attewell
Attewell in 1946
Born	Humphrey Cooper Attewell (1894-07-14)14 July 1894 Northampton, England
Died	15 October 1972(1972-10-15) (aged 78)
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	trade unionist, politician
Known for	National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives
Notable work	MP, Harborough (1945–1950)

Attewell was born in Northampton. He served in World War I, then on his return became active in the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives (NUBSO).^[2] He was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Harborough from 1945 to 1950.^[1][3] After losing his seat, he served as the national organiser of NUBSO until his retirement in 1959.^[2]