Whitley, John Henry 

Politician, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, N England, UK. He studied at Clifton and London University, and became Liberal MP for Halifax (1900–28). He was Speaker of the House (1921–8) during the difficult period which culminated in the General Strike. He also presided over the committee that proposed (1917) industrial councils for joint consultation between employers and employees, since named Whitley Councils.