John Wallace (Scottish politician)

Sir John Wallace (1 July 1868 – 12 April 1949)[1] was a Scottish Liberal Party and National Liberal Party politician.

He was elected at the 1918 general election as Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline Burghs. However, when sought re-election as a National Liberal at the 1922 general election, he lost the seat by only 201 votes to the Labour Party candidate William Watson.[2]

Wallace stood again at the 1923 general election, this time as a Liberal, but Watson increased his majority. He did not stand in the 1924 or in 1929 elections, but contested the seat again at the 1931 general election, this time as a Liberal National. He won the seat with a comfortable majority of 4,616 votes, and held it until his defeat at the 1935 general election. He did not stand for Parliament again.[2]

He was knighted in the New Year Honours 1935, for "political and public services".[3] His son, Ian Wallace, achieved fame as an opera and concert singer and broadcaster.[4]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh. "Historical list of MPs: D". Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
2. Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
3. "London Gazette Issue 34119 published on the 28 December 1934". p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
4. Barker, Dennis (13 October 2009). "Ian Wallace Obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 October 2009.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Wallace