Constituency : Stirlingshire 1880-92
Joseph recaptured Stirlingshire for the Liberals.
Joseph was a partner in the East India merchant firm Ker, Bolton & Co. He spent his early career in India and then returned to Scotland where he expanded the company. He was chairman of the Caledonian Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Caledonian Railway Company. He stood unsuccessfully in Glasgow in 1874 receiving a derisory number of votes.
Joseph introduced the Compulsory Purchase of Land Bill in 1886.
Joseph stood down in 1892.
He died in 1901 aged 81.
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