James Maxton
James Maxton (22 June 1885 – 23 July 1946) was a British left-wing politician, and leader 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. Afterwards, he became an independent dissident outside front-line politics.
James Maxton MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Glasgow Bridgeton | |
| In office 15 November 1922 – 23 July 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander MacCallum Scott |
| Succeeded by | James Carmichael |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1885 Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 23 July 1946 (aged 61) Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Political party | Labour (until 1932) ILP (1932–1946) |
| Spouses | Sarah McCallum
(m. 1919; died 1922)Madeline Glasier (m. 1935) |
| Children | James |
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