David Myles (politician)
For other people named David Myles, see David Myles (disambiguation).
David Fairlie Myles (born 30 May 1925) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician.
Myles was elected Member of Parliament for Banffshire in 1979, gaining the seat from the Scottish National Party incumbent Hamish Watt. In 1983, the constituency was abolished by boundary changes and Myles stood unsuccessfully in the Liberal Party stronghold of Orkney and Shetland.
Myles married Janet Myles in 1951 [1] and moved to Edzell to farm. They had four children, one of whom, Robert, is an Independent councillor for Brechin and Edzell [2] and current leader of the administration.[3]
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1979 & 1983
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by David Myles
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| Preceded by Hamish Watt |
Member of Parliament for Banffshire 1979–1983 |
Constituency abolished |
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