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English trade unionist and politician (1858-1943)

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John Elliot Burns was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was anti-alcohol and a keen sportsman.

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Caricature of Burns in Vanity Fair, October 1892, wearing the straw hat for which he was famous during the 1889 Dock Strike.Caricature of Burns in Vanity Fair, October 1892, wearing the straw hat for which he was famous during the 1889 Dock Strike.Burns as the Colossus of Battersea, in a 1909 Punch cartoon by Leonard Raven-HillBurns as the Colossus of Battersea, in a 1909 Punch cartoon by Leonard Raven-Hill

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John Elliot Burns was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was anti-alcohol and a keen sportsman. When the Liberal cabinet made a decision for war on 2 August 1914, he resigned and played no further role in politics. After retiring from politics, he developed an expertise in London history and coined the phrase "The Thames is liquid history".

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United Kingdom
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Politician
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Lived 1858 to 1943 · aged 84
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