From Workhouse to WestminsterFront matterReading editionChapter navigation40 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterFROM WORKHOUSE TO WESTMINSTER The Life Story of Will Crooks, M.P. By George HawPREFACELIST OF PLATESINTRODUCTIONChapter I · EARLIEST YEARS IN A ONE-ROOMED HOMEChapter II · AS A CHILD IN THE WORKHOUSEChapter III · SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLMASTERSChapter IV · ROUND THE HAUNTS OF HIS BOYHOODChapter V · IN TRAINING FOR A CRAFTSMANChapter VI · TRAMPING THE COUNTRY FOR WORKChapter VII · ONE OF LONDON'S UNEMPLOYEDChapter VIII · THE COLLEGE AT THE DOCK GATESChapter IX · THE COLLEGE AT THE DOCK GATESChapter X · A LABOUR MEMBER'S WAGESChapter XI · ON THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCILChapter XII · TWO OF HIS MONUMENTSChapter XIII · THE TASK OF HIS LIFE BEGINSChapter XIV · THE MAN WHO FED THE POORChapter XV · TURNING WORKHOUSE CHILDREN INTO USEFUL CITIZENSChapter XVI · ON THE METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARDChapter XVII · A BAD BOYS' ADVOCATEChapter XVIII · PROUD OF THE POORChapter XIX · THE FIRST WORKING-MAN MAYOR IN LONDONChapter XX · THE KING'S DINNER—AND OTHERSChapter XXI · THE MAN WHO PAID OLD AGE PENSIONSChapter XXII · ELECTION TO PARLIAMENTChapter XXIII · ADVENT OF THE POLITICAL LABOUR PARTYChapter XXIV · THE LIVING WAGE FOR MEN AND WOMENChapter XXV · FREE TRADE IN THE NAME OF THE POORChapter XXVI · PREPARING FOR THE UNEMPLOYED ACTChapter XXVII · AGITATION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONSChapter XXVIII · THE QUEEN INTERVENESChapter XXIX · HOME LIFE AND SOME ENGAGEMENTSChapter XXX · COLONISING ENGLANDChapter XXXI · THE REVIVAL OF BUMBLEDOMChapter XXXII · APPEAL TO THE PEOPLEChapter XXXIII · "THE HAPPY WARRIOR"INDEXBooks by George Haw.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →FROM WORKHOUSE TO WESTMINSTER The Life Story of Will Crooks, M.P. By George HawAll chapters and sections (40)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsFROM WORKHOUSE TO WESTMINSTER The Life Story of Will Crooks, M.P. By George HawPREFACELIST OF PLATESINTRODUCTIONChapters123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233Other sectionsINDEXBooks by George Haw.FROM WORKHOUSE TO WESTMINSTER◇WILL CROOKS, M.P.WILL CROOKS, M.P.◇Photo: G. Dendry.◇FROM WORKHOUSE TO WESTMINSTER The Life Story of Will Crooks, M.P. By George Haw →
