James Maxton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Maxton

British politician

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1885

Place of Birth: Pollok, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1946

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

James Maxton (22 June 1885 – 23 July 1946) was a British left-wing politician, and leader of the far-left faction of the Independent Labour Party.
He was a pacifist who opposed both world wars.
A prominent proponent of Home Rule for Scotland, he is remembered as one of the leading figures of the Red Clydeside era.
He broke with Ramsay MacDonald and the second minority Labour government, and became one of its most bitter critics.
As the leader of the Independent Labour Party (ILP), he disaffiliated the ILP from the mainstream party in 1932.
After that he was a marginal independent figure on the far left-wing.