Joseph Arch

Preacher and reformer, born in Barford, Warwickshire, C England, UK. While still a farm labourer he became a Primitive Methodist preacher. In 1872 he founded the National Agricultural Labourers' Union, and later was MP for NW Norfolk.

Joseph Arch (10 November 1826 - 12 February 1919) was an English politician.

Born in Barford, Warwickshire, Arch founded the National Agricultural Labourers Union in 1872 and became its president. this had the unforeseen effect of destroying the union for labourers, who deeming their object gained, ceased to agitate.

Arch nevertheless retained sufficient popularity to be re-elected to parliament for North-West Norfolk as a Liberal in 1885;