John Burns
Former President of the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
John Elliot Burns was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was anti-alcohol and a keen sportsman. Wikipedia
Born: October 20, 1858, Vauxhall, London, United Kingdom
Died: January 24, 1943 (age 84 years), United Kingdom
Previous offices: President of the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom (1914–1914) and President of the Local Government Board for the United Kingdom (1905–1914)
Party: Independent Labour Party
Nationality: British
Prime Minister: Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman; H. H. Asquith
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