Keir Hardie

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Keir Hardie was a pioneering Scottish socialist and trade unionist who became the first leader of the British Labour Party and a key figure in the early labour movement.

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instanceOf Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
human
journalist
pacifist
party leader
politician
socialist
trade unionist
advocatedFor social welfare reforms
trade unionism
women's suffrage
workers' rights
burialPlace Cumnock New Cemetery
citizenship United Kingdom
countryOfBirth Scotland
countryOfDeath Scotland
dateOfBirth 1856-08-15
dateOfDeath 1915-09-26
endTime 1908
ethnicGroup Scottish
familyName Hardie
founded Independent Labour Party
fullName James Keir Hardie
givenName James
ideology democratic socialism
movement labour movement
socialism
notableFor being the first leader of the Labour Party (UK)
notableWork early leadership of the British Labour Party
occupation coal miner
journalist
politician
opposed British involvement in World War I
parliamentaryTermEnd 1895
1915
parliamentaryTermStart 1892
1900
placeOfBirth Newhouse
North Lanarkshire
placeOfDeath Glasgow
politicalParty Independent Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
positionHeld Leader of the Labour Party (UK)
Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil
Member of Parliament for West Ham South
religion Christianity
spouse Lillie Wilson
startTime 1906

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