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Joseph Westwood

Born: 11 February 1884

Died: 17 July 1948

Member of Privy Council - 30 June 1943

son of H Sidaway

son of S Westwood

husband of Frances Scarlett

Buckhaven Higher Grade School

Miner

Under Secretary of State for Scotland	March 1931	August 1931
Under Secretary of State for Scotland	May 1940	May 1945
Secretary of State for Scotland	3 August 1945	7 October 1947

15 November 1922	Peebles & Southern Midlothian	Labour Party	6,394	36.00
6 December 1923	Peebles & Southern Midlothian	Labour Party	7,882	43.00
29 October 1924	Peebles & Southern Midlothian	Labour Party	7,797	40.89
30 May 1929	Peebles & Southern Midlothian	Labour Party	11,161	45.47
27 October 1931	Peebles & Southern Midlothian	Labour Party	9,185	34.50
2 February 1933	Eastern Fife	Labour Party	6,635	21.98
14 November 1935	Stirling & Falkirk District of Burghs	Labour Party	17,958	51.24
5 July 1945	Stirling & Falkirk District of Burghs	Labour Party	18,326	56.13
17 July 1948 Death of Rt Hon Joseph Westwood.