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John Burns, English union leader and politician, President of the Board of Trade (died 1943)
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John Burns
English trade unionist and politician
John Elliot Burns was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was anti-alcohol and a keen sportsman. When the Liberal cabinet made a decision…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
President of the Board of Trade
Head of the Board of Trade, a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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