William McLean Watson

William McLean Watson (1874–1962) became Labour MP for Dunfermline Burghs, Scotland, in 1922. He lost his seat in the National Government landslide of 1931, but won it back in 1935 and retained it until 1950.

Before his career in politics, he was a miner and an official in the Scottish miners' union. He first contested the seat unsuccessfully in 1918.

References

    • MacDougall, edited by Ian (1981). Militant miners : recollections of John McArthur, and Letters, 1924-26, of David Proudfoot to G. Allen Hutt. Edinburgh: Polygon Books. ISBN 0904919501.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    John Wallace
    Member of Parliament for Dunfermline Burghs
    19221931
    Succeeded by
    John Wallace
    Preceded by
    John Wallace
    Member of Parliament for Dunfermline Burghs
    19351950
    Succeeded by
    James Clunie


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