Constituency : Renfrewshire East 1918-22
Joseph received the coupon for Renfrewshire East despite the Conservatives winning the seat in 1910. He had an easy victory over Labour.
Joseph was the son of a cabinet manufacturer. He was educated at Crummock School in Beith. He was a councillor on Renfrewshire County Council and sat on numerous local bodies. He persuaded the Council of the Scottish Liberal Association to back his ideas for joint industrial councils in 1918. He worked for the Scottish War Aims Committee and was awarded the OBE.
Despite the Tories' co-operation in his constituency, Jeremiah was keen for the Liberals to reunite. He disliked the coupon arrangement. He looked to place disabled soldiers and sailors in the furniture trade after the war.
In 1922, Jeremiah stood as a plain "Liberal" although he made no formal break with Lloyd George. It didn't do him much good as he came a poor third with Labour taking the seat.
He died in 1931 aged 70.
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