Robert Tweedie Middleton
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Robert Tweedie Middleton (5 December 1831 - 1891) was a Scottish Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Middleton was the son of James Middleton of Glasgow and his wife Mary Tweedie, daughter of Robert Tweedie. He was a merchant in Glasgow
and a J.P.
for Lanarkshire
and Dumbarton.
Middleton put himself forward as a parliamentary candidate at Glasgow
in 1879 but withdrew to prevent a party division. At the 1880 general election
he was elected Member of Parliament
for Glasgow. He held the seat until 1885.
Middleton died at the age of 60.
Middleton married Rachel Milne Watson, daughter of Sir James Watson of Glasgow.
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 who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Middleton was the son of James Middleton of Glasgow and his wife Mary Tweedie, daughter of Robert Tweedie. He was a merchant in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
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 Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...
and Dumbarton.
Middleton put himself forward as a parliamentary candidate at Glasgow
Glasgow (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885. It returned two Member of Parliament until 1868, and then three from 1868 to 1885...
in 1879 but withdrew to prevent a party division. At the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
he 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 Glasgow. He held the seat until 1885.
Middleton died at the age of 60.
Middleton married Rachel Milne Watson, daughter of Sir James Watson of Glasgow.