Adam Rolland Rainy

Adam Rolland Rainy (3 April 1862 – 26 August 1911)^[1] was a Liberal Party politician in Scotland who sat in the House of Commons for Kilmarnock Burghs. By profession he was a surgeon oculist.^[2]

He was elected at the 1906 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilmarnock Burghs, having fought the seat unsuccessfully in 1900.^[3] He was re-elected at the two general elections in 1910, but died the next year, causing a by-election.^[3]

References

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)
^ Photo of ARRainy, National Portrait Gallery, accessed July 2010
^ ^a ^b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 513. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John McAusland Denny	Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock Burghs 1906 – 1911	Succeeded by William Glynne Charles Gladstone