Alexander Wilson (5 June 1917 – 23 March 1978) was a Scottish Labour politician who was the MP for Hamilton from 1970 until his death.
Wilson was educated at the Forth Grammar School, before becoming a coal miner. [1] He joined the Labour Party, and served on the Third District Council of Lanarkshire for eleven years. [2] Wilson married in 1941, and had two children. [1]
Wilson's first parliamentary contest was the Hamilton by-election of 1967, in which he lost to the Scottish National Party candidate Winifred Ewing. However, Wilson was able to gain the seat from her at the 1970 general election. [2] He was sponsored by the National Union of Mineworkers and became secretary of a miners' group in parliament. [1] He was described as a moderate. [1]
Wilson held the seat until his death at Law Hospital on 23 March 1978, aged 60, following an operation. [2] [3] George Robertson, the future NATO Secretary-General, was elected as his successor in the subsequent by-election.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
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Alexander Wilson (5 June 1917 – 23 March 1978) was a Scottish Labour politician who was the MP for Hamilton from 1970 until his death.
Wilson was educated at the Forth Grammar School, before becoming a coal miner. [1] He joined the Labour Party, and served on the Third District Council of Lanarkshire for eleven years. [2] Wilson married in 1941, and had two children. [1]
Wilson's first parliamentary contest was the Hamilton by-election of 1967, in which he lost to the Scottish National Party candidate Winifred Ewing. However, Wilson was able to gain the seat from her at the 1970 general election. [2] He was sponsored by the National Union of Mineworkers and became secretary of a miners' group in parliament. [1] He was described as a moderate. [1]
Wilson held the seat until his death at Law Hospital on 23 March 1978, aged 60, following an operation. [2] [3] George Robertson, the future NATO Secretary-General, was elected as his successor in the subsequent by-election.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
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