John McAusland Denny
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Colonel John McAusland Denny (29 Nov 1858 – 9 Dec 1922)[1] was a businessman and Conservative Party politician in Scotland.
Born in Dumbarton and educated at Dumbarton Academy and in Lausanne, he was a shipbuilder and a director of the Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway company.[2]
He was elected at the 1895 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilmarnock Burghs.[3] and re-elected in 1900, holding the seat until standing down at the 1906 general election.[3]
During the First World War he was chairman of the Dumbartonshire Territorial Force Association, and became an honorary colonel in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.[4]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)
- ↑ "Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901". p. 38. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
- ↑ mention of award
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Denny
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Stephen Williamson |
Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock Burghs 1895–1906 |
Succeeded by Adam Rolland Rainy |
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