William Adamson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Adamson

Trade unionist and politician

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1863

Place of Birth: Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1936

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William Adamson (2 April 1863 – 23 February 1936) 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.