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George Lansbury (22 February 1859 – 7 May 1940) was a British politician and social reformer who led the Labour Party from 1932 to 1935.
George Lansbury (born Feb. 21, 1859, near Halesworth, Suffolk, Eng.—died May 7, 1940, London) was a leader of the British Labour Party (1931–35), a Socialist and poor-law reformer who was forced to resign the party leadership because of his extreme pacifism.
‘The most lovable figure in modern politics’ was A.J.P. Taylor’s verdict on the British Labour pioneer, George Lansbury.
Aug 24, 2016 · Lansbury, George (1859–1940). Christian socialist and pacifist. Lansbury came from working-class stock, and after flirting with Liberalism in London's East End in the 1880s identified himself with socialist politics, more especially in the context of local government.
George Lansbury. (1859—1940) leader of the Labour Party. Quick Reference. (b. 22 Feb. 1859, d. 7 May 1940). British Labour leader 1931–5 Born near Lowestoft, Suffolk, Lansbury emigrated to Australia in 1884, but had an unsuccessful time there, and returned a year later.
George Lansbury (1859-1940) was one of Britain's socialist and Labour pioneers, a stalwart of the pantheon whose most prominent members included William Morris, Keir Hardie, Robert Hyndman, Ramsay MacDonald and Arthur Henderson.
George Lansbury, speaking in the House of Commons, 22 May 1912. On entering the Commons in 1910, Lansbury quickly affirmed his support for women's suffrage and for women campaigners, however militant their actions.
