James Ramsay MacDonald was born October 12, 1866 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire.
He rose from humble origins to become the first Labour Prime Minister in 1924.
His second period as Prime Minister was during the crisis of the Great Depression when he formed a "National Government" in which a majority of MPs were from the Conservatives, and as a result he was expelled from the Labour Party.
James was educated at the Church of Scotland school in Drainie and also attended night classes at Birkbeck Institute.
In his early years MacDonald worked as a teacher.
He served as Prime Minister in 1924 and again 1929-1935.
MacDonald died on November 9, 1937, while on a cruise holiday crossing the Atlantic.
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