John Goundry Holburn | |
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Member of Parliament for North West Lanarkshire | |
| In office 24 July 1895 – 23 January 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Graeme Whitelaw |
| Succeeded by | Charles Mackinnon Douglas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1843 |
| Died | 23 January 1899 (aged 55) Leith |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Tinplate worker |
John Goundry Holburn (12 February 1843 – 23 January 1899) was a Scottish politician and a member of parliament for North West Lanarkshire from 1895 to 1899. [1] [2]
Holburn was born 12 April 1843 the son of Thomas Holburn of Durham, he was self-educated and became a tinplate-worker. [1] Between 1871 and 1875 he was President of the Edinburgh and Leith Trades Council and from 1890 to 1895 a member of Leith Town Council. [1] In the 1895 general election Holburn was elected to represent North West Lanarkshire with a majority of only 97. [1] He died in office on 25 January 1899. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary". Obituaries. The Times. No. 35735. London. 25 January 1899. col F, p. 9.
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"The House of Commons Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment. 3 October 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
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John Goundry Holburn | |
|---|---|
|
Member of Parliament for North West Lanarkshire | |
| In office 24 July 1895 – 23 January 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Graeme Whitelaw |
| Succeeded by | Charles Mackinnon Douglas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1843 |
| Died | 23 January 1899 (aged 55) Leith |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Tinplate worker |
John Goundry Holburn (12 February 1843 – 23 January 1899) was a Scottish politician and a member of parliament for North West Lanarkshire from 1895 to 1899. [1] [2]
Holburn was born 12 April 1843 the son of Thomas Holburn of Durham, he was self-educated and became a tinplate-worker. [1] Between 1871 and 1875 he was President of the Edinburgh and Leith Trades Council and from 1890 to 1895 a member of Leith Town Council. [1] In the 1895 general election Holburn was elected to represent North West Lanarkshire with a majority of only 97. [1] He died in office on 25 January 1899. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary". Obituaries. The Times. No. 35735. London. 25 January 1899. col F, p. 9.
- ^
a
b
"The House of Commons Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment. 3 October 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link)
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