William Adamson Politician

William Adamson (2 April 1863 – 23 February 1936) was a Scottish trade unionist and Labour politician. He was Leader of the Labour Party between 1917 and 1921 and served as Secretary of State for Scotland in 1924 and between 1929 and 1931 in the first two Labour administrations headed by Ramsay MacDonald.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 02, 1863
Birth place
Fife , Dunfermline
Nationality
British people
Date of deathFebruary 23, 1936

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party
Labour Party (UK)
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