John Burns
(1858-1943)

Died aged c. 85

John Elliot Burns (20 October 1858 – 24 January 1943) 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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John Burns 1858-1943 statesman lived here

110 North Side, Clapham Common, SW4 Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom where they lived