Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
James Maxton
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Read Next
Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Camilla, Queen Consort) wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles in London, England on May 6, 2023
British Royal Line of Succession
Discover
Black widow spider
9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders
Alexandria, Egypt - September 12, 2014 - Wedding Bridesmaids Competition, reward for Best Bridesmaids for participation in competitions. Prize for victory
Who Votes for the Academy Awards?
Taj Mahal, India
23 Must-See Buildings for Your First Trip to India
Baseball laying in the grass. Homepage blog 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time
Sailboat against a beautiful landscape
Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?
Watergate scandal. Richard M. Nixon. President Nixon gives a press conference and talks to the press, March 12, 1971.
9 American Political Scandals
Communism - mosaic hammer and sickle with star on the Pavilion of Ukraine at the All Russia Exhibition Centre (also known as VDNKh) in Moscow. Communist symbol of the former Soviet Union. USSR
Why Did the Soviet Union Collapse?

James Maxton: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/James-Maxton
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born June 22, 1885 • Glasgow • Scotland
Died July 23, 1946 (aged 61) • Scotland
Title / Office Parliament (1922-1946), United Kingdom • parliament (1922-1946), United Kingdom
Political Affiliation Independent Labour Party
Jo Grimond
British politician
Fenner Brockway
British politician
Alexander Monro, tertius
Scottish physician, anatomist, and educator
Tony Blair
Tony Blair
prime minister of United Kingdom
Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
prime minister of United Kingdom
Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond
Scottish politician
Arthur James Balfour
Arthur James Balfour, 1st earl of Balfour
prime minister of United Kingdom
Thomas Erskine, detail of an oil painting by Sir William Charles Ross; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
English lawyer
Charles Falconer, Lord Falconer of Thoroton
British politician
Campbell, Menzies
Menzies Campbell
British politician
Campbell-Bannerman
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
prime minister of United Kingdom
Henry Peter Brougham, detail of an oil painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
British politician
Lord Haldane, oil painting by P.A. de László, 1928; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane of Cloan
Scottish statesman
Aberdeen, detail of an oil painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1828; in the collection of Viscount Cowdray
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th earl of Aberdeen
prime minister of United Kingdom
Robin Cook, 1999
Robin Cook
British politician
Sir Donald Currie
British shipowner and politician
Paddy Ashdown
British politician
Beatrice Webb
British economist
Sir Leon Brittan
British politician
Douglas Richard Hurd
British diplomat