Original: James Keir Hardie , Sr. ( 15 August 1856 - 26 September 1915 ) was a Scottish socialist and labour leader , and was the first Independent Labour Member of Parliament ( MPs ) elected to the UK Parliament , seven years before the founding conference of the Labour Party .
Simplified: James Keir Hardie ( 15 August 1856 - 26 September 1915 ) was a Scottish socialist and labour leader , and was the first independent labour Member of Parliament ( MPs ) in the UK Parliament , seven years before the start of the Labour Party .