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For other uses, see William Adamson (disambiguation). The Right Honourable William Adamson Leader of the Labour Party In office October 1917 – February 1921 Preceded by Arthur Henderson Succeeded by J. R. Clynes Born 2 April 1863 (1863-04-02) Dunfermline, Fife Died 23 February 1936 (1936-02-24) Nationality British Political party Labour Alma mater None 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. Contents 1 Background 2 Political career 3 Personal life 4 References Background Adamson was born in Dunfermline, Fife, and was educated at a local dame school. He worked as a miner in Fife where he became involved with the National Union of Mineworkers. Between 1902 and 1908 he was Assistant Secretary of the Fife, Kinross and Clackmannan Miners' Association.[1] Political career Active with the new Labour Party, Adamson was first elected to Parliament for West Fife in the December 1910 general election[2][3] and became leader of the party in 1917, a position he held until 1921.[1] In 1918 he was sworn of the Privy Council.[4] He served as Secretary for Scotland and Secretary of State for Scotland in 1924[1][5] and between 1929 and 1931[1][6] in the Labour governments of Ramsay MacDonald. However, he split with MacDonald after the formation of the National Government. Adamson lost his seat in the 1931 election which he contested for Labour against MacDonald's coalition.[1] He stood again in the 1935 election but again failed to take the seat, losing on this occasion to William Gallacher of the Communist Party of Great Britain.[citation needed] Personal life Adamson died in February 1936, aged 72. References ^ a b c d e spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk William Adamson ^ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Fairfield to Fylde South ^ London Gazette: no. 28449, p. 9558, 23 December 1910. ^ London Gazette: no. 30764, p. 7461, 25 June 1918. ^ London Gazette: no. 32901, p. 770, 25 January 1924. ^ London Gazette: no. 33505, p. 3856, 11 June 1929. Torrance, David, The Scottish Secretaries (Birlinn 2006) Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by John Deans Hope Member of Parliament for West Fife Dec. 1910–1931 Succeeded by Charles Black Milne Party political offices Preceded by Arthur Henderson Leader of the British Labour Party 1917–1921 Succeeded by J. R. Clynes Political offices Preceded by The Viscount Novar Secretary for Scotland 1924 Succeeded by Sir John Gilmour, Bt Preceded by Sir John Gilmour, Bt Secretary of State for Scotland 1929-1931 Succeeded by Sir Archibald Sinclair, Bt v · d · eSecretaries of State for Scotland of the United Kingdom Scotland Office Secretary of State for Scotland 1707–1746 Erskine · Douglas · Erskine · Graham · Ker · Vacant · Hay Secretary for Scotland 1885–1926 Gordon-Lennox · Trevelyan · Ramsay · Balfour · Kerr  · Trevelyan · Bruce · Murray · Hope · Sinclair · McKinnon-Wood · Tennant · Munro · Munro Ferguson · Adamson · Gilmour Secretary of State for Scotland 1926–1999 Gilmour · Adamson · Sinclair · Collins · Elliot · Colville · Brown · Johnston · Primrose · Westwood · Woodburn · McNeil · Stuart · Maclay · Noble · Ross · Campbell · Ross · Millan · Younger · Rifkind · Lang · Forsyth · Dewar Secretary of State for Scotland 1999–present Reid · Liddell · Darling* · Alexander* · Browne** · Murphy · Alexander · Moore *Also Secretary of State for Transport; **Secretary of State for Defence v · d · eCabinet of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald (1924) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Leader of the House of Commons Foreign Secretary Ramsay MacDonald Lord Chancellor Leader of the House of Lords The Viscount Haldane Lord President of the Council The Lord Parmoor Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Snowden Home Secretary Arthur Henderson First Lord of the Admiralty The Viscount Chelmsford Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Noel Buxton Secretary of State for Air The Lord Thomson Secretary of State for the Colonies James Henry Thomas Lord Privy Seal Deputy Leader of the House of Commons J. R. Clynes President of the Board of Education Charles Trevelyan Secretary of State for India Sydney Oliver Secretary of State for War Stephen Walsh Minister of Health John Wheatley Secretary for Scotland William Adamson Minister of Labour Tony Shaw Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Josiah Wedgwood Postmaster General Vernon Hartshorn President of the Board of Trade Sidney Webb First Commissioner of Works Frederick William Jowett v · d · eLabour Party  Leadership Leaders (Commons) Hardie · Henderson · Barnes · MacDonald · Henderson · Adamson · Clynes · MacDonald · Henderson · Lansbury · Attlee · Gaitskell · George Brown (acting) · Wilson · Callaghan · Foot · Kinnock · Smith · Beckett (acting) · Blair · Brown · Harman (acting) · Miliband Deputy Leaders Clynes · Graham · Attlee · Greenwood · Morrison · Griffiths · Bevan · Brown · Jenkins · Short · Foot · Healey · Hattersley · Beckett · Prescott · Harman Leaders (Lords) Haldane · Cripps · Ponsonby · Snell · Addison · Jowitt · Alexander · Pakenham · Shackleton · Shepherd · Peart · Hughes · Richard · Jay · Williams · Amos · Ashton · Royall Treasurers Henderson · MacDonald · Henderson · Lathan · Greenwood · Gaitskell · Bevan · Nicholas · Davies · Callaghan · Atkinson · Varley · Booth · McCluskie · Burlison · Prosser · Elsby · Dromey · Holland Parliamentary Chairpersons Hardie · Henderson · Barnes · MacDonald · Henderson · Hodge* · Wardle* · Adamson · Clynes · MacDonald · Henderson · Lansbury · Attlee · Lees-Smith* · Pethick-Lawrence* · Greenwood* · Gaitskell · Wilson · Houghton · Mikardo · Hughes · Willey · Dormand · Orme · Hoyle · Soley · Corston · Clwyd · Lloyd  Internal elections Leadership elections 1922 (MacDonald) · 1935 (Attlee) · 1955 (Gaitskell) · 1960 · 1961 · 1963 (Wilson) · 1976 (Callaghan) · 1980 (Foot) · 1983 (Kinnock) · 1988 · 1992 (Smith) · 1994 (Blair) · 2007 (Brown) · 2010 (Miliband) Deputy Leadership elections 1972 (Short) · 1976 (Foot) · 1980 (Healey) · 1981 · 1983 (Hattersley) · 1988 · 1992 (Beckett) · 1994 (Prescott) · 2007 (Harman) Shadow Cabinet elections 1992 (Smith) · 1993 (Smith) · 1994 (Blair) · 1995 (Blair) · 1996 (Blair) · 2010 (Miliband)  Other Constitution and structure Constitution · Rule book · Constituency Labour Parties · Affiliated trade unions · Socialist societies · Parliamentary Labour Party · National Executive Committee · Labour Party Conference · National Policy Forum · Clause IV · General Secretary · Treasurer Related organisations Affiliated trade union · Christian Socialist Movement · Compass · Co-operative Party · Fabian Society · Grassroots Alliance · Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform · Labour CND · Labour Friends of Israel · Labour Party Irish Society · Labour Party Young Socialists · Labour Representation Committee (2004) · Labour Students · League of Youth · LGBT Labour · Labourhome · Militant tendency · National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs · Progress · Scottish Labour Party · Socialist Appeal · Socialist Education Association · SERA · Socialist Campaign Group · Socialist Youth Network · Welsh Labour History and related topics History of the British Labour Party · History of socialism in Great Britain · Lib-Lab pact * = wartime, in opposition Persondata Name Adamson, William Alternative names Short description Date of birth 2 April 1863 Place of birth Dunfermline, Fife Date of death 23 February 1936 Place of death