Ramsay MacDonald
(1866-1937), Prime Minister(James) Ramsay MacDonald
Sitter associated with 72 portraits
With Keir Hardie, MacDonald created the Labour Representation Committee in 1900 and, in a pact with the Liberals, was among the first Labour MPs to be elected in 1906. He was Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party 1911-14 and 1922-31. A moderate, MacDonald persuaded his party to reject communism in 1920. He became Britain's first Labour Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary in 1924. When the Depression brought MacDonald's second term of office to an end in 1931, he became premier of a National Government, but was expelled from the Labour Party. Accused by many of 'falling into the aristocratic embrace', he nevertheless saw Labour overtake the Liberals to become the alternative party of government.
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1920
NPG x6542
by Claude Harris
vintage bromide print, 1920s
NPG x9084
by Hay Wrightson, published by James Dawson Yeadon
bromide postcard print, circa 1920s
NPG x197822
by Walter Scott
bromide postcard print, circa 1920s
NPG x197825
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 1923
NPG x83712
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 1923
NPG x83816
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 1923
NPG x83817
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 5 February 1923
NPG x18817
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 5 February 1923
NPG x18818
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 5 February 1923
NPG x18819
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 5 February 1923
NPG x18816
by London News Agency
carbon print, January 1924
NPG x13192
Ramsay MacDonald and his cabinet of 1924
by Elliott & Fry
12 x 10 inch glass plate negative, 1924
NPG x182171
by Olive Edis
whole-plate autochrome, 1926
NPG x7196
by Olive Edis
whole-plate autochrome, 1926
NPG x7197
by Vandyk, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, late 1920s
NPG x197824
Lillian Ward; Ramsay MacDonald; Ishbel MacDonald
by P & A Photos
bromide press print, October 1929
NPG x139625
by Barratt's
bromide postcard print, 1929
NPG x197884
Ishbel MacDonald; Ramsay MacDonald
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 1929
NPG x198423
Related People
- Alister Gladstone MacDonald (son)
- Ishbel Allan Peterkin (née MacDonald, later Ridgley) (daughter)
- Malcolm John MacDonald (son)
- Sheila MacDonald (daughter)
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