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John Thomas "Jack" Wooster (30 June 1863 - 20 April 1947) was a politician in the Poplar area. Born in Poplar, Wooster was a life-long member of the Labour movement. In the early twentieth century he joined the Independent Labour Party, the Poplar Trades Council and the Poplar Labour League. In 1918 these were reformed into the Poplar Labour Party and in 1919 was elected a member of Poplar Borough Council, a position he held until his death. During the Poplar Rates Rebellion of 1922 he was not jailed, but was a supporter of the imprisoned councillors. He served as Mayor of Poplar in 1927-28, and represented the borough on the Metropolitan Water Board.

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  • John Thomas "Jack" Wooster (30 June 1863 - 20 April 1947) was a politician in the Poplar area. Born in Poplar, Wooster was a life-long member of the Labour movement. In the early twentieth century he joined the Independent Labour Party, the Poplar Trades Council and the Poplar Labour League. In 1918 these were reformed into the Poplar Labour Party and in 1919 was elected a member of Poplar Borough Council, a position he held until his death. During the Poplar Rates Rebellion of 1922 he was not jailed, but was a supporter of the imprisoned councillors. He served as Mayor of Poplar in 1927-28, and represented the borough on the Metropolitan Water Board.
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  • John Thomas "Jack" Wooster (30 June 1863 - 20 April 1947) was a politician in the Poplar area. Born in Poplar, Wooster was a life-long member of the Labour movement. In the early twentieth century he joined the Independent Labour Party, the Poplar Trades Council and the Poplar Labour League. In 1918 these were reformed into the Poplar Labour Party and in 1919 was elected a member of Poplar Borough Council, a position he held until his death. During the Poplar Rates Rebellion of 1922 he was not jailed, but was a supporter of the imprisoned councillors. He served as Mayor of Poplar in 1927-28, and represented the borough on the Metropolitan Water Board. He lived in Poplar until his home was destroyed by bombing during the First World War, and he was forced to move to Wanstead in the Essex suburbs of London. He died aged 85, and was buried in the City of London Cemetery. A case involving his grandson here [1].
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