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Biographical Index.
Hemembering. Of all movements, however, he " cared most for co-operation,"
and undoubtedly no work of his bore better fruit than the writing of Self-help
for the People: The History of the Rochdale Pioneers. The work, of which the
first chapters appeared in the Daily News in 1857, was widely read in England
and translated into various languages; and it lifted the Pioneers' method of
co-operation out of obscurity into comparative eminence. A hfe-long
advocate of co-operative production through self-governing workshops, in later
years Holyoake contested the control of production by the consumers' move-
ment which he had nursed. From 1875 to 1906 he published his History of
Co-operation—in reaUty a series of papers, chiefly reminiscent, like the Sixty
Years and the Bygones. It is as a champion of popular Uberties and a persis-
tently effective propagandist that George Jacob Holyoake will be always
remembered.
Hooson, Edward (1825-1869).—Born near HaHfax, he had practically no
education, and started work early in life as a wire drawer. A chartist, he was
one of the founders of the Union and Emancipation Society, and (when resident
in Manchester) an " original member " of the C.W.S. He served on the
Society's Committee from 1866 until his death. He was a friend of Ernest
Jones, the famous chartist, near to whose body, in Ardwick Cemetery,
Manchester, his own is buried.
Howard, Abraham (1830-1906).—An early member and sometime president
of the Rochdale Pioneers' Society. Was auditor to the C.W.S. , 1868-70.
Removing to Liverpool, he helped to found and was first president of the City
of Liverpool Society. A lifelong friend of J. T. W. Mitchell, and his co-worker
in rehgious, temperance, and political spheres.
Howarth, Charles (1818-1868).—A warper in a Rochdale cotton mill, and
an Owenite. Spoke in public against a long working day, and went to London
to interview legislators in favour of the Ten Hours' Act. Drew up the rules of
the " Co-operative Shop " at 15, Toad Lane, Rochdale, which failed in 1835.
Nicknamed "the Lawyer." The rules for the Pioneers' Society " were mostly
drawn up by him, and (said Cooper at his graveside) the principle of dividing
profits on purchases in proportion to each member's trade was his proposal."
Taught by the failure of 1835, he also advocated strict cash trading. A
pioneer and " original member " of the C.W.S., he served on the first committee,
and until October, 1866. He was also a director of the Co-operative Insurance
Society until his decease. He died at Heywood, where his body was buried
his grave has been honoured especially by the Dutch co-operators. "In life
he was a useful citizen; a freethinker in religion; in political and social
questions an advanced and consistent reformer; a good husband and father;
a true, constant, and faithful friend," was William Cooper's last tribute.
Howat, W. J, (1844).—Secretary of the Newcastle-on-Tyne Co-operative
Society since 1882. He was formerly a millwright and pattern-maker. Served
on the C.W.S. Committee, Newcastle Branch, from 1877 to 1883. He is a
J.P. for Newcastle, a life governor of the Royal Infirmary, and a co-opted
member of the City Distress Relief Committee.
Hughes, Thomas (1822-1896).—The author of Tom Brown's Schooldays.
Was educated at Rugby under the great Dr. Arnold, father of the poet and
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