William Adamson
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William Adamson (1863–1936) was born in Dunfermline, Scotland and worked as a miner in Fife where he became involved with the National Union of Mineworkers. Active with the new Labour Party he was first elected to Parliament in 1910 and became leader of the party in 1917, a position he held until 1921. Adamson served as Secretary of State for Scotland in the Labour governments of Ramsay MacDonald, splitting with MacDonald when he formed the National Government. Adamson lost his seat in the 1931 election which he contested for Labour against MacDonald's coalition.
| Preceded by: Arthur Henderson | Leader of the British Labour Party 1917–1921 | Succeeded by: John Robert Clynes |
| Preceded by: The Viscount Novar of Raith | Secretary for Scotland 1924 | Succeeded by: Sir John Gilmour |
Categories: 1863 births | 1936 deaths | British Secretaries of State | UK Labour Party politicians | British MPs
