William Adamson

Politician

1863 – 1936

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Who was William Adamson?

William Adamson 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.

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Born
Apr 2, 1863
Dunfermline
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Feb 23, 1936

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on July 23, 2013

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