Arthur Henderson: A BiographyAutographed photograph Scotland Arthur Henderson (20 September 1863 - 20 October 1935) was a British iron moulder (a type of foundry worker) and Labour politician. He was the first Labour cabinet minister, the 1934 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and served three terms as the Leader of the Labour Party. |
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