Person Open DS/UK/5843 Adamson; Right Honourable; William (2 April 1863-23 February 1936); Scottish trade unionist and Labour politician Adamson William Right Honourable 2 April 1863-23 February 1936 Scottish trade unionist and Labour politician Male (cisgender) Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (born)

Scottish Politician | UK Labour | Leader Trade Unionist White No known disability No known religious affiliation Spouse of Christina Myles Marshall (factory worker) Father of William Murdoch Adamson (Labour politician) Heterosexual 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 1929–1931 in the first two Labour ministries headed by Ramsay MacDonald. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Adamson (2022) 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 RAHhbryony 5/14/2013 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 6/3/2025 72f0818d-a5f6-4a9f-abdf-9ddd6d204268