For other uses, see William Adamson (disambiguation).
The Right Honourable
William Adamson
Adamson in 1911
Leader of the Labour Party
In office 24 October 1917 – 14 February 1921
Chief Whip
George Henry Roberts William Tyson Wilson Arthur Henderson
Preceded by
Arthur Henderson
Succeeded by
J. R. Clynes
Secretary of State for Scotland
In office 7 June 1929 – 24 August 1931
Prime Minister
Ramsay MacDonald
Preceded by
Sir John Gilmour
Succeeded by
Archibald Sinclair
In office 22 January 1924 – 3 November 1924
Prime Minister
Ramsay MacDonald
Preceded by
Ronald Munro Ferguson
Succeeded by
Sir John Gilmour
Member of Parliament for West Fife
In office 19 December 1910 – 8 October 1931
Preceded by
John Deans Hope
Succeeded by
Charles Milne
Personal details
Born
2 April 1863 (1863-04-02) Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Died
23 February 1936 (1936-02-24) (aged 72)
Nationality
British
Political party
Labour
William Adamson (2 April 1863 – 23 February 1936) was a Scottish trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He was Leader of the Labour Party from 1917 to 1921 and was Secretary of State for Scotland in 1924 and during 1929–1931 in the first two Labour ministries headed by Ramsay MacDonald.
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