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Arthur Henderson
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British politician (1863-1935)
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Arthur Henderson (1863–1935) was a British politician, trade unionist, and minister. Born in Glasgow, he held several prominent positions, including Leader of the Labour Party, Leader of the Opposition, Secretary of State for Education, and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. A member of the Labour Party, he served in London and was nominated for and received the Nobel Peace Prize, as well as the Wateler Peace Prize.
Henderson was a candidate in the January 1910, December 1910, 1924, and 1929 United Kingdom general elections. He was the father of Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley. He died in London on 20 October 1935.
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Key facts
- Monarch
- George V
- Prime minister
- Ramsay MacDonald
- Deputy
- J. R. Clynes
- Preceded by
- Stanley Baldwin
- Succeeded by
- George Lansbury
via Wikipedia infobox
Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Peace Prize1934
“for his untiring struggle and his courageous efforts as Chairman of the League of Nations Disarmament Conference 1931-34”
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arthur
- Family name
- Henderson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Glasgow
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Leader of the Labour Party
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Wateler Peace Prize
- Image
- 1910 Arthur Henderson.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- Arthur Henderson
- date of death
- 1935-10-20
- date of birth
- 1863-09-13
- name in native language
- Arthur Henderson
- nominated for
- Nobel Peace Prize
- honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- writing language
- English language
- Commons Creator page
- Arthur Henderson
- place of burial
- Golders Green Crematorium
- P12749
- Shawn Bradley
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Encyclopedic overview
Personal details Born13 September 1863 Glasgow, Scotland
Died20 October 1935(1935-10-20) (aged 72) London, England
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