| Code | DS/UK/5843 |
| Name | Adamson; Right Honourable; William (1863-1936); Scottish trade unionist and Labour politician |
| Dates | 2 April 1863-23 February 1936 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (born) |
| Relationships | Spouse of Christina Myles Marshall (factory worker)
Father of William Murdoch Adamson (Labour politician) |
| Biography | William Adamson was a Scottish trade unionist and Labour politician. He was Leader of the Labour Party from 1917 to 1921 and served as Secretary of State for Scotland in 1924 and during 19291931 in the first two Labour ministries headed by Ramsay MacDonald. |