John Goundry Holburn

John Goundry Holburn
Member of the United Kingdom Parliament
for North West Lanarkshire
In office
24 July 1895 – 23 January 1899
Preceded by Graham Alexander Lockhart Whitelaw
Succeeded by Charles Mackinnon Douglas
Personal details
Born 12 April 1843(1843-04-12)
Died 23 January 1899(1899-01-23) (aged 55)
Leith
Nationality British
Occupation Tinplate worker

John Goundry Holburn (1843-1899) was a Scottish politician and a member of parliament for North West Lanarkshire from 1895 to 1899.[1][2]

Holburn was born 12 April 1843 the son of Thomas Holburn of Durham, he was self-educated and became a tinplate-worker.[1] Between 1871 and 1875 he was President of the Edinburgh and Leith Trades Council and from 1890 to 1895 a member of Leith Town Council.[1] In the 1895 general election Holburn was elected to represent North West Lanarkshire with a majority of only 97.[1] He died in office on 25 January 1899.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times (London). Wednesday, 25 January 1899. Issue 35735, col F, p. 9.
  2. ^ a b "The House of Commons Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment. 3 October 2010. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Lcommons1.htm. Retrieved 29 December 2010. 

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Graeme Alexander Lockhart Whitelaw		 Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire North West
1895–1899		 Succeeded by
Charles Mackinnon Douglas