William Wright (Scottish politician)
For other people named William Wright, see William Wright (disambiguation).
William Wright (1862 – 9 April 1931) was a Scottish Labour Party politician. He was elected at the 1922 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Rutherglen constituency in Lanarkshire, and held the seat until his death in 1931, aged 68. The resulting by-election was won by the Labour candidate David Hardie.
References
- 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 Peerage Pages
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Wright
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Adam Keir Rodger |
Member of Parliament for Rutherglen 1922–1931 |
Succeeded by David Hardie |
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