John Wallace (Scottish politician)

Sir John Wallace (1 July 1868 – 12 April 1949)^[1] was a Scottish Liberal Party and National Liberal Party politician.

He was elected at the 1918 general election as Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline Burghs. However, when sought re-election as a National Liberal at the 1922 general election, he lost the seat by only 201 votes to the Labour Party candidate William Watson.^[2]

Wallace stood again at the 1923 general election, this time as a Liberal, but Watson increased his majority. He did not stand in the 1924 or in 1929 elections, but contested the seat again at the 1931 general election, this time as a Liberal National. He won the seat with a comfortable majority of 4,616 votes, and held it until his defeat at the 1935 general election. He did not stand for Parliament again.^[2]

He was knighted in the New Year Honours 1935, for "political and public services".^[3] His son, Ian Wallace, achieved fame as an opera and concert singer and broadcaster.^[4]

References

1. ↑ Rayment, Leigh. "Historical list of MPs: D". Retrieved 5 October 2007. 
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. 
3. ↑ "London Gazette Issue 34119 published on the 28 December 1934". p. 2. Retrieved 5 October 2007. 
4. ↑ Barker, Dennis (13 October 2009). "Ian Wallace Obituary". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 19 October 2009. 

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Wallace