Alexander Erskine-Hill
Sir Alexander Galloway Erskine Erskine-Hill, 1st Baronet (3 April 1894 – 6 June 1947) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician.
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh North from 1935 to 1945.
He was originally a Liberal, contesting North Lanark for that party in 1918, but identified with the Unionists by 1928, speaking at a large number of party meetings. At the time of his election in Edinburgh North he was Advocate Deputy to the Lord Advocate and the standing junior counsel to the Department of Agriculture in Scotland.[1]
References
- ↑ The Times House of Commons 1935. London: The Times. 1935. p. 138.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Alexander Erskine-Hill
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Patrick Ford, Bt. |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North 1935–1945 |
Succeeded by George Willis |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Quothquhan) 1946–1947 |
Succeeded by Robert Erskine-Hill |
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