Henry William Wolff | |
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| Born | (1840-12-30)30 December 1840 Leeds, England |
| Died | 6 March 1931(1931-03-06) (aged 90) |
| Movement | Co-operative |
Henry William Wolff (30 December 1840 – 7 March 1931) was aBritish co-operative activist.
Wolff's father ran the Hunslet Flax Mill, and Henry was born inLeeds. He worked in agriculture, spending some in theVosges andBlack Forest. Returning to England, he worked in journalism, and wrote books on a wide variety of subjects. In the 1880s, he was active in theLiberal Party, and became honorary secretary of the London and Counties Liberal Union.[1]
Wolff became active in the co-operative movement, and in 1895 was a founder of theInternational Co-operative Alliance, serving as its joint president until 1907.[2] He was also a founder of theAgricultural Organisation Society, an advisor to the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society, and to the Imperial government in India on co-operatives.[1]
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| Preceded by New position | President of theInternational Co-operative Alliance 1895–1907 With:Earl Grey | Succeeded by |
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