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Arthur Henderson
Arthur Henderson was a British iron moulder and Labour politician. He was the first Labour cabinet minister, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1934 and, uniquely, served three separate terms as Leader of the Labour Party in three different decades, and was elected to parliament in five by-elections in different constituencies. He was popular among his colleagues, who called him "Uncle Arthur" in acknow…
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politics · British iron moulder, Labour politician and Nobel laureate · politician · trade unionist · Nobel Prize winner · minister · also Arthur Henderson, Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson, Henderson
Born 13 September 1863 · Died 20 October 1935 · Q208665
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2026· 3 entries
The Guardian: Transfer roundup: Chelsea sell Trevoh Chalobah and sign Jordan Henderson
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The Guardian: Xabi Alonso plays down Welbeck and Henderson moves after Chelsea win
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2011· 1 entry
“The sounds we create tomorrow depend on the care we give our ears today.”
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1945· 1 entry
While his third son, Arthur, was created Baron Rowley in 1966
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1935· 2 entries
Died 1935-10-20.
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Aged 72, and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium
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1934· 3 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace — for his untiring struggle and his courageous efforts as Chairman of the League of Nations Disarmament Conference 1931-34.
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Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (1934).
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And, uniquely, served three separate terms as Leader of the Labour Party in three different decades, and was elected to parliament in five by-elections in different constituencies
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1933· 2 entries
Awarded Wateler Peace Prize (1933).
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Career landmark: member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1933–1935).
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1931· 2 entries
Career landmark: Leader of the Opposition (1931–1932).
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Career landmark: Leader of the Labour Party (1931–1932).
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1929· 3 entries
Career landmark: member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1929–1931).
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Career landmark: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1929–1931).
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Labour formed another minority government and MacDonald appointed Henderson as Foreign Secretary, a position Henderson used to try to reduce the tensions that had been building up in Europe since the end of the First Wor
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1925· 1 entry
Career landmark: Labour Chief Whip (1925–1927).
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1924· 5 entries
Henderson refused to challenge MacDonald for the party leadership
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Career landmark: member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1924–1924).
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Career landmark: member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1924–1929).
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Henderson was appointed as Home Secretary in the first-ever Labour government, led by MacDonald
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Career landmark: Home Secretary (1924–1924).
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1923· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1923–1923).
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1919· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom (1919–1922).
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1918· 1 entry
Established a national network of constituency organisations
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1916· 3 entries
David Lloyd George forced Asquith to resign and replaced him as Prime Minister
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Whilst serving as a Captain with the Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
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Career landmark: Paymaster General (1916–1916).
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1915· 1 entry
Career landmark: Secretary of State for Education (1915–1916).
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1914· 2 entries
Career landmark: Leader of the Labour Party (1914–1917).
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The First World War broke out and Ramsay MacDonald resigned from the Leadership of the Labour Party in protest
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1910· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1910–1910).
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Career landmark: member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1910–1918).
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1908· 2 entries
Career landmark: Leader of the Labour Party (1908–1910).
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When Hardie resigned as Leader of the Labour Party, Henderson was elected to replace him
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1906· 2 entries
The LRC changed its name to the Labour Party after it won 29 seats at the general election
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Career landmark: member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1906–1910).
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1903· 2 entries
Henderson was elected Treasurer of the LRC and was also elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnard Castle at a by-election
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Career landmark: member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1903–1906).
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1900· 1 entry
Henderson was one of the 129 trade union and socialist delegates who passed Keir Hardie's motion to create the Labour Representation Committee (LRC)
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1896· 1 entry
Served as the election agent for Sir Joseph Pease, Liberal Party MP for Barnard Castle, County Durham
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1893· 1 entry
Also became active in politics, becoming a local Councillor on Newcastle City Council for the Liberal Party
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1892· 1 entry
Henderson entered the complex world of trade union politics when he was elected as a paid organiser for the Friendly Society of Iron Founders
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1879· 1 entry
Having previously been a Congregationalist, and became a Methodist local preacher
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1863· 2 entries
Born 1863-09-13.
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The son of Agnes, a domestic servant, and David Henderson, a textile worker who died when Arthur was ten years old
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