John Macdonald (British politician)
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John Macdonald
Rt Hon. John Archibald Murray Macdonald (9 October 1854 – 16 January 1939) was a British Liberal Party politician.
The fourth son of the Rev. H. F. Macdonald DD, Strachur, Argyllshire, he was educated at Glasgow High School, Glasgow University and Edinburgh University. In 1885 he married Alice Mary Noel, daughter of Edward H. Noel.[1]
He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Bow and Bromley from 1892 to 1895, for Falkirk Burghs from 1906–1918 and for Stirling and Falkirk Burghs from 1918-1922.
He was also an elected member of the London School Board for Marylebone in 1897 and 1900, resigning in 1902.[1]
He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1916.[1]
Sources
- Who Was Who
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
References
- 1 2 3 Arthur G. M. Hesilrige, ed. (1922). Debrett's House of Commons and The Judicial Bench 1922. London: Dean and Son. p. 100. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Macdonald
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir John Colomb |
Member of Parliament for Bow and Bromley 1892 – 1895 |
Succeeded by Lionel Holland |
| Preceded by John Wilson |
Member of Parliament for Falkirk Burghs 1906 – 1918 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Stirling and Falkirk Burghs 1918 – 1922 |
Succeeded by Hugh Murnin |
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