Andrew Gilzean
Memorial to Andrew Gilzean, Warriston Crematorium
Andrew Gilzean (3 December 1877 – 6 July 1957) was a Labour Party politician in Scotland. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh Central from 1945 to 1951.
He had unsuccessfully contested the constituency at the 1935 general election, winning 41% of the votes.[1] He won the seat in the Labour landslide at the 1945 general election with majority of 4,220 votes, becoming at age 67 the 7th-oldest 7th-oldest person elected to the Commons for the first time.
His majority was slightly reduced to 2,937 at the 1950 general election,[2] and he stood down at the 1951 general election.[3]
Andrew was married to Annie Thomson (1877-1965). Both were cremated at Warriston Crematorium and a plaque to their memory exists in the southern arcade.
References
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ↑ "UK General Election results February 1950". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ↑ "UK General Election results October 1950". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Andrew Gilzean
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Francis Watt |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh Central 1945–1951 |
Succeeded by Thomas Oswald |