j. ramsay macdonald
əld noun
James Ramsay, 1866–1937, British statesman and labor leader: prime minister 1924, 1929–35.
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| 1. | Flora. 1722--90, Scottish heroine, who helped the Young Pretender to escape to Skye after his defeat at the battle of Culloden (1746) |
| 2. | Sir John Alexander. 1815--91, Canadian statesman, born in Scotland, who was the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867--73; 1878--91) |
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| MacDonald (məkˈdɒnəld) | |
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| (James) Ramsay. 1866--1937, British statesman, who led the first and second Labour Governments (1924 and 1929--31). He also led a coalition (1931--35), which the majority of the Labour Party refused to support | |
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