Thomas Frederick Richards

Thomas Frederick Richards (25 March 1863 – 4 October 1942) was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician.

In 1893 he began his career as a full-time union official, taking up a post with the Leicester Branch of the Boot and Shoe Operatives.

[1] Richards was chosen by the Labour Representation Committee to contest the Wolverhampton West constituency at the 1906 general election.

[4] The Conservatives put their defeat down to apathy by their supporters, and when the next general election was held in January 1910 made a determined effort to regain the seat.

[6] Richards attempted to return to the Commons in December 1910 when he unsuccessfully contested East Northamptonshire.