Samuel Galbraith
Samuel Galbraith (4 July 1853 – 10 April 1936) was a Liberal Party politician and Trade Unionist in the United Kingdom.
Background
He was born in Ballydrain, Comber, Ireland, a son of Samuel Galbraith. In 1886 he married Helen King Petty. In 1917 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire.[1]
Career
He was an elected member of Durham County Council from 1888-1900, and an appointedAlderman from 1900-1936. He worked as a Miners’ Agent from 1900–15. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Durham at a by-election in 1915, sponsored by the Durham Miners' Association. When that constituency was abolished for the 1918 general election, he was elected for the new Spennymoor seat.
| General Election 1918[2]
Electorate 34,016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Ald. Samuel Galbraith | 9,443 | 53.5 | n/a | |
| Labour | Joseph Batey | 8,196 | 46.5 | n/a | |
| Majority | 7.0 | n/a | |||
| Turnout | 17,639 | n/a | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | n/a | |||
He did not contest any further elections, and retired from Parliament at the 1922 general election, aged 69.[3]
He served as a Justice of the Peace.[4]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Wilson |
Member of Parliament for Mid Durham 1915–1918 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Spennymoor 1918–1922 |
Succeeded by Joseph Batey |
References
- ↑ Debrett's House of Commons 1922
- ↑ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949
- ↑ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U209806/GALBRAITH_Samuel?index=1&results=QuicksearchResults&query=0
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Galbraith