Peter Doig (politician)
Peter Muir Doig (27 October 1911 – 31 October 1996) was a British Labour Party politician.
Doig was educated at Blackness School, Dundee before taking evening classes. He later became a sales supervisor. He joined the Labour Party in 1930. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force.[1] He was elected a Dundee town councillor for ten years, serving as honorary town treasurer.
Doig contested Aberdeen South in 1959. He was Member of Parliament for Dundee West from a 1963 by-election to 1979, preceding Ernie Ross.
In 1966 Doig was recorded as a member of the Transport and General Workers Union and the Co-operative Society. He was married with two sons.[1]
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Peter Doig
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Strachey |
Member of Parliament for Dundee West 1963–1979 |
Succeeded by Ernie Ross |
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