Frank Watt (politician)
Francis Clifford (Frank) Watt (20 July 1896 – 8 April 1971) was a Unionist Party politician, advocate and sheriff in Scotland.
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh Central at a by-election in December 1941, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1945 general election by the Labour Party candidate.
He was qualified as an advocate and a Member of the Scottish Bar, and was awarded King's Counsel (KC) on 20 August 1946.[1] He served as Sheriff of Caithness, Sutherland, Orkney & Zetland from 1952 [2] until his transfer as Sheriff of Stirling, Dumbarton and Clackmannan in 1961.[3] He held that position until his death in 1971.[4]
References
- "No. 37702". The London Gazette. 27 August 1946. p. 4305.
- "No. 39601". The London Gazette. 18 July 1952. p. 3876.
- "No. 42427". The London Gazette. 1 August 1961. p. 5682.
- "No. 18993". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 May 1971. p. 387.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Frank Watt
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| Preceded by James Guy |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh Central 1941–1945 |
Succeeded by Andrew Gilzean |
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