Robinson Souttar

Robinson Souttar

Robinson Souttar (23 October 1848 – 4 April 1912)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.

He first stood for Parliament at the 1892 general election, when he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Conservative-held Oxford seat.[2]

He was elected at the 1895 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfriesshire, defeating the sitting Liberal Unionist MP William Maxwell by a majority of only 13 votes.[2] Maxwell regained the seat in 1900, and Souttar did not stand again.[2]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
  2. 1 2 3 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 166, 535. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Maxwell
Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire
18951900
Succeeded by
William Maxwell
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