William Adamson (Cannock MP)

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

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 1922–1931 and from 1935–1945. He served in government as a Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury from 1941–1944.

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Adamson

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

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