Philip Snowden 1st Viscount Snowden Politician

Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden PC (/ˈsnoʊdən/; 18 July 1864 – 15 May 1937) was a British politician. A strong speaker, he became popular in trade union circles for his denunciation of capitalism as unethical and his promise of a socialist utopia. He was the first Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer, a position he held in 1924 and again between 1929 and 1931. He broke with Labour policy in 1931 and was expelled from the party and excoriated as a turncoat, as the Party was overwhelmingly crushed in 1931 by the National Government coalition that Snowden supported.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 16, 1864
Birth place	England , Yorkshire , Cowling Craven
Date of death	May 15, 1937
Place of death	England , Surrey , Tilford
Spouse	Ethel Snowden