John Wallace (Scottish politician)
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Sir John Wallace (1 July 1868 – 12 April 1949)[1] was a Scottish Liberal Party and National Liberal Party politician.
He was elected at the 1918 general election as Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline Burghs. However, when sought re-election as a National Liberal at the 1922 general election, he lost the seat by only 201 votes to the Labour Party candidate William Watson.[2]
Wallace stood again at the 1923 general election, this time as a Liberal, but Watson increased his majority. He did not stand in the 1924 or in 1929 elections, but contested the seat again at the 1931 general election, this time as a Liberal National. He won the seat with a comfortable majority of 4,616 votes, and held it until his defeat at the 1935 general election. He did not stand for Parliament again.[2]
He was knighted in the New Year Honours 1935, for "political and public services".[3] His son, Ian Wallace, achieved fame as an opera and concert singer and broadcaster.[4]
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External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Wallace
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Dunfermline Burghs 1918–1922 |
Succeeded by William Watson |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Dunfermline Burghs 1931–1935 |
Succeeded by William Watson |
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