William Adamson (Cannock MP)

William Murdoch Adamson (12 April 1881 – 25 October 1945) was a British Labour politician.

Adamson in December 1924.

For the Labour leader (1917–1921), see William Adamson.

He was a National Officer of the Transport and General Workers' Union. In 1902 he married Jennie Johnston, later Member of Parliament for Dartford and Bexley.

He was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Cannock, in Staffordshire from 1922 to 1931 and from 1935^[1] to 1945. He served in government as a Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury from 1941 to 1944.

References

1. Dale, Iain; Smith, Jacqui (4 September 2018). The Honourable Ladies: Volume I: Profiles of Women MPs 1918–1996. Biteback Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-78590-449-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Adamson
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by James Parker	Member of Parliament for Cannock 1922–1931	Succeeded by Sarah Ward
Preceded by Sarah Ward	Member of Parliament for Cannock 1935–1945	Succeeded by Jennie Lee