Robert MacDonald (British politician)
Robert MacDonald (born 1875, died January 18, 1949)[1] was Unionist Party (Scotland) MP for Glasgow Cathcart from 1923 to 1929.[2]
Career
MacDonald was a piano manufacturer. He was a Conservative, sitting on Glasgow City Council from 1914-23, and was a Justice of Peace for the city. He first stood for Parliament in Cathcart in 1922, was elected in 1923 and 1924, and retired in May 1929.[3]
Early life
MacDonald was born in 1875 in Glasgow to William MacDonald, an engineer.[3]
References
- ↑ "The House of Commons Constituencies Beginning with "C"". Leigh Rayment. December 30, 2017.
- ↑ C. Cook, P. Jones, J. Sinclair, Jeffrey Weeks, eds. (April 20, 1977). Sources in British Political History 1900–1951: Volume 4: A Guide to the Private Papers of Members of Parliament: L–Z. Springer. p. 32. ISBN 1349157627.
- 1 2 Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's who of British members of parliament: a biographical dictionary of the House of Commons, based on annual volumes of Dod's 'parliamentary companion' and other sources. Harvester Press. p. 224.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert MacDonald
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Primrose Hay |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart 1923 – 1929 |
Succeeded by Sir John Train |
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