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John Colville (Liberal politician)

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John Colville JP (Glasgow 3 July 1852 – Motherwell 22 August 1901) was a Scottish businessman and Liberal politician.

Colville was born in Glasgow in 1852, and educated at Hamilton and Gartsherrie Academies. He was head of the firm of David Colville & Sons at Motherwell, iron and steel manufacturers.[1]

He was elected Provost of Motherwell in 1888, a position he held until 1895, and served as Commissioner of Supply, a justice of the peace and a county councillor of Lanarkshire. He was also president of Lanarkshire Christian Union.[1] In 1895 Colville was elected a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for North-East Lanarkshire. He was re-elected with a larger majority in 1900 and served until his death the following year aged 49.

Personal life

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On 31 August 1885 he married Christina Marshall Downie, who was an active temperance worker.[2]

His son John Colville was also a Member of Parliament, and Secretary of State for Scotland. He was created Baron Clydesmuir in 1948.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Obituary – John Colville, MP". The Times. No. 36541. London. 23 August 1901. p. 8.
  2. ^ Cherrington, Ernest Hurst (1925). Standard Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem. Vol. 2. American Issue Publishing Company. p. 660. Retrieved 1 August 2022 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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Preceded by Member of Parliament for North East Lanarkshire
18951901
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