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James Baum

James Henry Baum (18 December 1878 – 20 February 1936), also known as Jimmie Baum, was a Scottish trade unionist and socialist activist.
Born in Dalbeattie in Scotland, Baum’s father died while working in a quarry while James was young, and he was instead brought up by his grandfather, in Mountsorrel in Leicestershire. His grandfather had been a Chartist, and this interest in radical politics led James to join the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in 1900.Baum worked as a clicker in the shoemaking trade for many years. He received much of his education from the Working Men’s College, and then through university extension programmes. He later lectured in adult education classes, and was a founding member of the Workers’ Educational Association.Baum joined the Nat… more »