Born: 25 October 1890
Died: 1 June 1978
Member of Privy Council - 14 October 1947
Education
- Bruntisfield Public School
- Heriot Watt College
- Boroughmuir Public School
Appointments
Elections fought
30 May 1929 |
| Edinburgh South |
Labour Party |
5,050 |
14.66 |
27 October 1931 |
| Leith |
Labour Party |
13,400 |
35.04 |
13 October 1939 |
| Clackmannan & Eastern Stirlingshire |
Labour Party |
15,645 |
93.65 |
5 July 1945 |
| Clackmannan & Eastern Stirlingshire |
Labour Party |
24,622 |
62.90 |
23 February 1950 |
| Clackmannan & East Stirlingshire |
Labour Party |
22,980 |
56.48 |
25 October 1951 |
| Clackmannan & East Stirlingshire |
Labour Party |
25,231 |
58.73 |
26 May 1955 |
| Clackmannan & East Stirlingshire |
Labour Party |
23,588 |
58.72 |
8 October 1959 |
| Clackmannan & East Stirlingshire |
Labour Party |
25,004 |
59.34 |
15 October 1964 |
| Clackmannan & East Stirlingshire |
Labour Party |
23,927 |
57.18 |
31 March 1966 |
| Clackmannan & East Stirlingshire |
Labour Party |
22,557 |
55.26 |