William Adamson | |
|---|---|
 Adamson in 1911 | |
| Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 24 October 1917 – 14 February 1921 | |
| Chief Whip | George Henry Roberts William Tyson Wilson Arthur Henderson |
| Preceded by | Arthur Henderson |
| Succeeded by | J. R. Clynes |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| In office 7 June 1929 – 24 August 1931 | |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | Sir John Gilmour |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Sinclair |
| In office 22 January 1924 – 3 November 1924 | |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | Ronald Munro Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Gilmour |
| Member of Parliament for West Fife | |
| In office 19 December 1910 – 8 October 1931 | |
| Preceded by | John Deans Hope |
| Succeeded by | Charles Milne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1863 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 23 February 1936 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
William Adamson (2 April 1863 – 23 February 1936) was a Scottish trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He was Leader of the Labour Party from 1917 to 1921 and was Secretary of State for Scotland in 1924 and during 1929–1931 in the first two Labour ministries headed by Ramsay MacDonald.