Ramsay Macdonald
Mr James Ramsay Macdonald
Rush ID: 7416
Details
- Born:
- 12 October 1866
- Died:
- 9 November 1937
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Editor
- Election occupation:
- Journalist/Priv Sec/Pupil teacher
- Parentage:
- Unknown
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 2,3
- Education level:
- Elementary
References
- Rush ID:
- 7416
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q166646
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- MACDONALD, Ramsay (1866-1937)
Constituencies
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Combined Scottish Universities
Party: Nat. Lab. Year of election: 1936* Date of election: 31 January 1936 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1937* Date of exit: 9 November 1937 Party: Nat. Lab. Nature of exit: Death Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Seaham
Party: Labour Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 30 May 1929 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1935 Date of exit: 14 November 1935 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: ILP Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Aberavon
Party: Labour Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1929 Date of exit: 30 May 1929 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: ILP Constituency connections: None known Notes: check reason -
Leicester
Party: Labour Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 12 January 1906 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: LRC Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Woolwich East
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1921* Date of election: Nature of election: By-election Party: Labour Notes: -
Leicester West
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: Sat 14th Dec 1918 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Leicester
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1900 Date of election: Mon 1st Oct 1900 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Southampton
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1895 Date of election: Sat 13th Jul 1895 Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Minister 1922-1924
Foreign office(non cab)
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Prime Minister 1924
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Prime Minister 1929-1935
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Lord President of the Council 1935-1937
Schools
Relationships
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Parent of Malcolm Macdonald
Parties
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Independent Labour Party
1894-
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Labour Party Member
1906-1931
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National Labour Member
1931-1937
Political organisations
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Fabian Society member
1886-1900
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SDF member
1888
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Scottish Home Rule Association member
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LRC member
1900-
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Union of Democratic Control member
1914-