John Burns - Signature Circa 1919

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About John Burns - Signature Circa 1919

JOHN BURNS Signature of the British union leader and parliamentarian, affixed to a sheet with his newspaper photo Signature: "John Burns", 4½x3, affixed to a larger 5x8 sheet bearing a newspaper photo of him. Signature dated (unknown hand): Sept. 18, 1919. John Burns (1858-1943) was a British union activist who served in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1918, first elected on an Independent Labour ticket but later moving to the Liberal Party. Burns started out as a fiery militant, serving jail time for participation in violent demonstrations in the 1880s. As a parliamentarian, however, he espoused moderate reform measures, and served in Liberal Party Cabinet posts from 1905. He was the first working class member of a British Cabinet. A consistent opponent of war, he resigned from his post as President of the Board of Trade when Britain entered World War I. American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie granted him an annuity of £1,000 in 1919, allowing him to spend the rest of his life in writing and study, focused on the history of London and the Thames River. Heavily toned and soiled. Creased. Mounting residue shown through. - Please contact us if you have any questions or require additional information. HFSID 67742