| 词条 | William McAdam |
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McAdam was educated in Ecclefechan, then became a worker on the railways. He served in the British Army during World War I, then returned to his former career, becoming active in the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR). He rose to become branch secretary, then a member of the union's National Executive Committee, and also its district auditor.[2] McAdam also became active in the Labour Party, standing unsuccessfully in the 1935 Edinburgh West by-election, and in Salford North at the 1935 UK general election. However, he won the seat at the 1945 UK general election, serving until 1950, when he retired. He also spent time on the Scottish Executive of the Labour Party.[2][1][3] References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U240519 |title=McADAM, William |work=Who Was Who |publisher=A & C Black |date=1920–2008 |accessdate=13 February 2011}} 2. ^1 {{cite book |last1=Stenton |first1=Michael |last2=Lees |first2=Stephen |title=Who's Who of British Members of Parliament |volume=IV |date=1981 |publisher=Harvester Press |location=Brighton |pages=226–227}} 3. ^{{rayment-hc|S|1|date=March 2012}} External links
| title = Member of Parliament for Salford North | years = 1945 – 1950 | before = John Patrick Morris | after = Constituency abolished }}{{S-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Macadam, William}}{{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub}} 6 : 1886 births|1952 deaths|UK MPs 1945–50|Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies|National Union of Railwaymen-sponsored MPs|Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Salford North |
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