Monday, 30 April 2018
1899 John Wallace
Constituency : Dunfermline Burghs 1918-22, 1931-35 ( from 1931 Liberal National )
John took the new seat of Dunfermline Burghs for the Coalition Liberals defeating an independent Labour candidate and the pacifist Arthur Ponsonby.
John was a businessman.
John spoke against the idea of fusion. He also opposed anti-dumping legislation and badgered Baldwin over the issue. He organised Liberal reunion dinners in 1922.
John was narrowly defeated by Labour in 1922 and Labour extended its lead in 1923.
John won the seat back as a National Liberal in 1931 but was defeated in 1935. He was knighted that year.
He died in 1949 aged 80. His son Ian achieved fame as an opera singer.
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