Alf Mattison (1868–1944) was a socialist, local historian and photographer in Leeds and is known for his activity in the founding of the Independent Labour Party.
At 9 he attended a demonstration on Hunslet Moor against the Middleton Railway infringing on common land and in 1881 he was injured by falling through railings when hearing Gladstone speak at Leeds Coloured Cloth Hall.
[1] His involvement in the ILP led to friendships with many notable Socialists of the time including Edward Carpenter, Philip Snowden, Ramsay MacDonald,[3] Isabella Ford, John Lister and Charles Oates.
[1] He held office on the Thoresby Society Council from 1908 until his death,[4] during which time he was involved in a campaign for a commemorative plaque to caricaturist Phil May.
[1] Mattison worked at the Hunslet Engine Company until 1906[1] when he became a clerk at Leeds City Tramways Department.