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Born: 17 January 1908, Shettleston, Glasgow

Died: 28 July 1988

Baron Wheatley - 1954

Baron Wheatley - 28 July 1970

Member of Privy Council - 1947

son of Patrick Wheatley

son of Janet Murphy

Mount St Mary's College, Sheffield

St Aloysius' College, Glasgow

Glasgow University

Lawyer

Solicitor General for Scotland	25 March 1947	October 1947
Lord Advocate for Scotland	October 1947	October 1951

5 July 1945	Bute & Northern Ayrshire	Labour Party	19,209	47.01
29 August 1946	Glasgow Bridgeton	Labour Party	5,180	28.00
27 November 1947	Edinburgh East	Labour Party	16,906	50.53
23 February 1950	Edinburgh East	Labour Party	24,072	53.22
25 October 1951	Edinburgh East	Labour Party	25,201	54.08
January 1954 Resignation of Rt Hon John Wheatley on appointment as a Judge of the Court of Session - Lord Wheatley.