Person Open DS/UK/5130 Hardie; James Keir (1856-1915); Scottish Socialist and Labour leader Hardie James Keir 1856-1915 Scottish Socialist and Labour leader Male

James Keir Hardie, Sr. (15 August 1856 – 26 September 1915), was a Scottish socialist and labour leader, and was the first Independent Labour Member of Parliament elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Hardie is regarded as one of the primary founders of the Independent Labour Party as well as the Labour Party of which it later was a part. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/27/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 d14a91f1-7e24-4d36-9320-54128813b114