As a national park, we are responsible for all of the layers of history. It's only taken us 58 years. I think it's about time.
"Charles Fenwick" was a British trade unionist and Liberal-Labour (UK)/Liberal–Labour politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom/House of Commons from 1885 to 1918.
Fenwick was born in Cramlington, Northumberland, and became a coal miner at the age of ten. In 1863 joined the union and gradually became prominent within the Northumberland Miners' Association, his local union. He also became a Primitive Methodist preacher.
At the 1885 UK general election, Fenwick was elected as the Lib–Lab Member of Parliament for Wansbeck (UK Parliament constituency)/Wansbeck and held the seat until his death. He made over 500 contributions in Parliament.
In 1890, Fenwick was elected General Secretary of the TUC/Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) – the post which later became the General Secretary. He held the post until 1894, despite being a vociferous opponent of the Eight Hour Bill.
Although Fenwick's union affiliated to the Labour Party (UK)/Labour Party in 1907, Fenwick himself refused to join, and remained affiliated to the Liberal Party (UK)/Liberal Party. He held his seat, but announced his intention to stand down from Parliament shortly before his death in 1918.
More Charles Fenwick on Wikipedia.The National Park Service is in the forever business. I think it's only logical we move forward when we get the funds and the right team.
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