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Willie Gallacher

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Trade unionist, activist and communist (1881-1965)

United KingdomPoliticiansLived 1881 to 1965 · aged 83
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William Gallacher was a Scottish trade unionist, activist and communist. He was one of the leading figures of the Shop Stewards' Movement in wartime Glasgow and a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. He served two terms in the House of Commons as one of the last Communist Members of Parliament.

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Gallacher (right) with Bert Williams and Allan Johnson in Spain, 1937Gallacher (right) with Bert Williams and Allan Johnson in Spain, 1937

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United Kingdom
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1965 · aged 83
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