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J. R. Clynes

J. R. Clynes

Former Secretary of State for the Home Department
John Robert Clynes was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament for 35 years, and as Leader of the Labour Party, led the party in its breakthrough at the 1922 general election. He was the first Englishman... Wikipedia
Born: March 27, 1869, Oldham, United Kingdom
Died: October 23, 1949 (age 80 years), London, United Kingdom
Previous offices: Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom (1935–1945), Secretary of State for the Home Department (1929–1931), Lord Privy Seal of the United Kingdom (1924–1924), and more
Children: 2
Prime Minister: Ramsay MacDonald