David MacIver
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David MacIver was an English steam ship owner and a Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1874 and 1907.
MacIver was the eldest son of Charles MacIver of Calderstone, Allerton near Liverpool, and his wife Mary Ann Morrison, daughter of D Morrison of Glasgow. He was educated at the Royal Institution School, Liverpool. From 1863 he was a partner in the firm of D and C MacIver who were managing owners of Cunard. He was chairman of the Liverpool Steamship Owners Association and President of the American Chamber of Commerce. He was also a director of the Great Western Railway
. He was a major in the 11th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers, an alderman and a J.P.
for Liverpool. He was also commodore of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club.
In 1874 MacIver was elected Member of Parliament
for Birkenhead
. He held the seat until 1885. In 1898 he was elected MP for Liverpool Kirkdale
and held the seat until his death aged 67 in 1907
MacIver married firstly Anne Rankin daughter of Robert Rankin of Bromborough and after her death in 1869 he married Edith Eleanor Squarey daughter of A T Squarey of Bebington.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1874 and 1907.
MacIver was the eldest son of Charles MacIver of Calderstone, Allerton near Liverpool, and his wife Mary Ann Morrison, daughter of D Morrison of Glasgow. He was educated at the Royal Institution School, Liverpool. From 1863 he was a partner in the firm of D and C MacIver who were managing owners of Cunard. He was chairman of the Liverpool Steamship Owners Association and President of the American Chamber of Commerce. He was also a director of the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
. He was a major in the 11th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers, an alderman and a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Liverpool. He was also commodore of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club.
In 1874 MacIver was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Birkenhead
Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency)
Birkenhead is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
. He held the seat until 1885. In 1898 he was elected MP for Liverpool Kirkdale
Liverpool Kirkdale (UK Parliament constituency)
Liverpool Kirkdale was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom covering Kirkdale, Liverpool. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Members of Parliament :...
and held the seat until his death aged 67 in 1907
MacIver married firstly Anne Rankin daughter of Robert Rankin of Bromborough and after her death in 1869 he married Edith Eleanor Squarey daughter of A T Squarey of Bebington.