Constituency : Linlithgowshire 1913-18, Glasgow Cathcart 1918-22
John took over at Linlithgowshire following the resignation of Alexander Ure.
John was warden of the Glasgow University Settlement and had been a Fabian.
John's maiden speech was in favour of Home Rule.
John supported Lloyd George and became a junior whip in 1916. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health for Scotland from 1919 to 1922.
John stepped down in 1922 when he was knighted. In 1923 he very narrowly failed to regain Churchill's seat at Dundee.In a 1924 by-election, he stood at Glasgow Kelvingrove and came a very poor third. He did not stand in the 1924 election.
In 1929 John contested Sunderland but came sixth.
John joined Oswald Mosley's New Party in 1931 and contested Manchester Hulme, coming third.
He died in 1952 aged 79.
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