John Robert Clynes

John Robert Clynes (born March 27, 1869, Oldham, Lancashire, Eng.—died Oct. 23, 1949, London) was one of the original members of the British Labour Party. He served as the party’s leader in Parliament (1921–22) and held Cabinet office in the first two Labour governments: lord privy seal and deputy leader of the House of Commons (January–October 1924) and secretary of state for home affairs (1929–31). The son of an Irish labourer, Clynes went to work...