Harry Douglass, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry Douglass

British peer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1902

Place of Birth: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Apr-1978

Profession: functionary, trade unionist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Harry Douglass, Baron Douglass of Cleveland (1 January 1902 – 5 April 1978) was a British trade unionist. Born in Middlesbrough, England, Douglass entered work at the age of 13, becoming a steel melter.
He immediately joined the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, and became a member of its executive council in 1933.
Two years later, he was appointed as a full-time organiser for the union, then rose to become Assistant General Secretary in 1945 and finally General Secretary in 1953, serving until 1967.
He was also President of the International Metal Workers' Federation.Douglass also chaired the British Productivity Council, and served as the President of the Trades Union Congress in 1967.
On retirement, he was given a life peerage.