Origin

Born: March 9, 1881

Died: April 14, 1951

Location: Winsford in Somerset, England

Father: ?

Mother: ?

Wife: ?

Children: 1 daughter

Religion: ?

Education

Primary: Crediton, Devon (dropped out of school at age 9)

Secondary:

College:

Politics

Opposed to the plans of the Zionist movement to create a Jewish state, and supported the creation of a unitary and exclusively Arab-ruled state in western Palestine.

Political Career

January 1, 1922 – July 27, 1945: General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union

May 13, 1940 – May 23, 1945: Minister of Labour and National Service

July 27, 1945 – March 9, 1951: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs