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David Colville

Born: 13 February 1894

Died: 31 October 1954

1st Baron Clydesmuir - 1947

Member of Privy Council - 1938

Secretary of State, Overseas Trade Department	1931	1935
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland	1935	1936
Financial Secretary to the Treasury	1936	1938
Secretary of State for Scotland	1938	1940

15 November 1922	Motherwell	National Liberal Party	3,966	15.99
29 January 1929	Northern Midlothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	6,965	36.94
30 May 1929	Northern Midlothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	11,219	39.06
27 October 1931	Northern Midlothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,211	72.32
14 November 1935	Northern Midlothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,711	62.93
14 January 1943 Resignation of Rt Hon David Colville on appointment as Governor of Bombay.