John Macdonald (British politician)
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John Archibald Murray Macdonald PC
(9 October 1854 – 16 January 1939) was a British Liberal Party
politician.
The fourth son of the Rev. H. F. Macdonald DD, Strachur, Argyllshire, he was educated at Glasgow High School
, Glasgow University and Edinburgh University.
He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Bow and Bromley
from 1892 to 1895, for Falkirk Burghs
from 1906–1918 and for Stirling and Falkirk Burghs from 1918-1922.
He was also an elected member of the London School Board
for Marylebone in 1897 and 1900, resigning in 1902.
In 1885 he married Alice Mary Noel, daughter of Edward H. Noel.
He was appointed a Privy Counsellor
in 1916
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
(9 October 1854 – 16 January 1939) was a British Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
The fourth son of the Rev. H. F. Macdonald DD, Strachur, Argyllshire, he was educated at Glasgow High School
High School of Glasgow
The High School of Glasgow is an independent, co-educational day school in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded as the Choir School of Glasgow Cathedral in around 1124, it is the oldest school in Scotland, and the twelfth oldest in the United Kingdom. It remained part of the Church as the city's grammar...
, Glasgow University and Edinburgh University.
He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Bow and Bromley
Bow and Bromley (UK Parliament constituency)
Bow and Bromley was a constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Located in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in London, it was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act for the 1885 general election and returned one Member of Parliament until it was abolished by the 1950 general...
from 1892 to 1895, for Falkirk Burghs
Falkirk Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Falkirk Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. The constituency comprised the burghs of Falkirk, Airdrie, Hamilton, Lanark and Linlithgow, lying in Stirlingshire, Lanarkshire and Linlithgowshire.In 1918,...
from 1906–1918 and for Stirling and Falkirk Burghs from 1918-1922.
He was also an elected member of the London School Board
London School Board
The School Board for London was an institution of local government and the first directly elected body covering the whole of London....
for Marylebone in 1897 and 1900, resigning in 1902.
In 1885 he married Alice Mary Noel, daughter of Edward H. Noel.
He was appointed a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1916