George Barnes (1859-1940; ODNB), engineer worker; secretary, Amalgamated Society of Engineers, 1896-1908; MP (Lab) Glasgow Blackfriars, 1906-22, (Co Lab) Gorbals, 1918-22; chairman, parliamentary Labour party, 1910-11; minister of pensions, 1916-17; minister without portfolio, 1917-20; resigned from the Labour party to remain in the Coalition government, 1918; representative, Paris peace conference, and large part in founding in International Labour Organisation.

Journal references: 3

• 28 Aug 1919
• 20 Jan 1921
• 19 Feb 1921