John Adams, 1st Baron Adams

In 1919 he led a successful election challenge to the sitting members of Arlecdon and Frizington District Council.

A particular ingredient in his success was his ability to attract cross-party support, and help from those not normally involved in politics; uniting a common realisation of the terrible effects of over 50% unemployment in West Cumberland.

He held the office of Deputy Regional Controller of the Board of Trade for Cumberland and Westmorland Sub-region between 1944 and 1948, and on retiring from that post was appointed an OBE.

This soaked up the post-war labour released from the Sellafield and Drigg ROFs and from the declining mining and heavy industries of West Cumberland.

As Lord Adams had no surviving male issue the title became extinct upon his death on 23 August 1960.