Joseph Thomas Price (9 October 1902 – 1 February 1973) was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician.

He was born in Pendlebury, Lancashire, the son of William Price, a coalminer, and his wife Elizabeth. He was educated at St Peter's School, Swinton, and Salford Grammar School.

Tom Price (British politician)

He became chief legal officer of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers in 1921, and was the secretary of both the Eccles Division Parliamentary Labour Party and the Swinton and Pendlebury Trades and Labour Council. He married Muriel Anna Wilcock in 1933, and they had two children.

Tom Price (British politician)

In 1951, Rhys Davies, the Labour Member of Parliament for Westhoughton, announced his resignation due to ill health. Price was selected as the Labour candidate for the ensuing byelection, and successfully held the seat. He retained the seat until his death in 1973, aged 70, in London.

Tom Price (British politician)

Outside Parliament Price was a keen hill walker in the Lake District and Pennines, and was a founder member of the Youth Hostel movement.

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1902 births

1973 deaths

Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies

UK MPs 1951–1955

UK MPs 1955–1959

UK MPs 1959–1964

UK MPs 1964–1966

UK MPs 1966–1970

UK MPs 1970–1974

People from Pendlebury

People educated at Salford Grammar School