Joseph Dobbie
Sir Joseph Dobbie (1862-18 May 1943) was a British Liberal Party politician.
Background
He was a son of James Dobbie. He was educated at the Ayr Academy and Edinburgh University[1]
Career
He was a Liberal in favour of social reform. He gained a parliamentary seat from the Unionists at the Ayr Burghs by-election of 1904;
| Ayr Burghs by-election, 1904[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Joseph Dobbie | 3,221 | 50.3 | +5.6 | |
| Unionist | George Younger | 3,177 | 49.7 | -5.6 | |
| Turnout | 88.4 | +2.1 | |||
| Majority | 44 | 0.6 | 11.2 | ||
| Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +5.6 | |||
He sat as Liberal MP for Ayr Burghs from 1904 to 1906, but lost the seat back to the Unionist at the January 1906 general election;
| General Election January 1906[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Unionist | George Younger | 3,766 | 51.8 | +2.1 | |
| Liberal | Joseph Dobbie | 3,505 | 48.2 | -2.1 | |
| Turnout | 90.5 | +2.1 | |||
| Majority | 261 | 3.6 | 4.2 | ||
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.1 | |||
He was a Member of the Departmental Committee on Housing in 1908. He was Chairman of the Royal Scots Recruiting Committee from 1914 to 1916.[4] He attempted a return to parliament after a 12-year break, without success, when he contested Edinburgh Central at the 1918 general election;
| General Election 1918: Edinburgh Central[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | William Graham | 7,159 | 51.3 | ||
| Liberal | Joseph Dobbie | 6,795 | 48.7 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Majority | 364 | 2.6 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
He did not stand for parliament again.[6] Dobbie was knighted in the 1920 Birthday Honours for public and local services in Edinburgh.[7] He was Head of Dalgleish, Dobbie & Co., SSC, Edinburgh. He was a Justice of the Peace in the City of Edinburgh. He was a Legal Member of the Edinburgh Military Tribunal. He was President of the Scottish Vernacular Association.[8]
Sources
- Who Was Who
- British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Joseph Dobbie
- Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Lindsay Orr-Ewing |
Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs 1904–1906 |
Succeeded by George Younger |