Thomas Scott Dickson
Encyclopedia
Thomas Scott Dickson was Labour MP for Lanark
for two periods.
of the Socialist movement. He unsuccessfully contested the constituency at the last General Election.
Lanark (UK Parliament constituency)
Lanark was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system....
for two periods.
Career
He was first elected in 1923, but was narrowly defeated in 1924. He was re-elected in 1929, but did not seek re-election in 1931. During his election in 1923, The Times described him as follows: Mr T. Dickson is a journalist and a member of the Lanark County Council. Originally a member of the reporting staff of the Scotsman, he is now a sub-editor on Forward, the organ in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
of the Socialist movement. He unsuccessfully contested the constituency at the last General Election.