Tuesday, 19 May 2015

860 John Heron-Maxwell




Constituency  :  Kirkcudbright  1880-85

John  took  over  from  John  Maitland  at  Kirkcudbright .

John  was  a  clergyman's  son.  He  was  educated  at  Harrow  then  went  into  the  army. He  was  a  captain  in  the  1st  Royal  Scots  Regiment.

John  opposed  corporal  punishment  in  the  army . He  also  opposed  the  banning  of  alcoholic  drinks  in  army  canteens.

John  didn't  stand  for  re-election  in  1885.

He  died  in  1899  aged  62.

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