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John Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel
John Scott Maclay
British politician (1905-1992).
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John Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel
Member of Political Party
National Liberal Party
Educated At
Trinity College
Winchester College
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
11 items
Secretary of State for Scotland
(1/13/1957 - 7/13/1962)
Replaces
:
James Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn
Replaced By
:
Michael Noble, Baron Glenkinglas
Start Time
:
1/13/1957
End Time
:
7/13/1962
Member of the House of Lords
(7/16/1964 - 8/17/1992)
End Cause
:
Death in Office
Start Time
:
7/16/1964
End Time
:
8/17/1992
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/8/1959 - 7/16/1964)
End Cause
:
Elevation to the House of Lords
Electoral District
:
Renfrewshire West
Elected In
:
1959 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
National Liberal Party
Parliamentary Term
:
42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/8/1959
End Time
:
7/16/1964
Member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/26/1955 - 9/18/1959)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Renfrewshire West
Elected In
:
1955 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
National Liberal Party
Parliamentary Term
:
41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
5/26/1955
End Time
:
9/18/1959
Member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/25/1951 - 5/6/1955)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Renfrewshire West
Elected In
:
1951 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
National Liberal Party
Parliamentary Term
:
40th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/25/1951
End Time
:
5/6/1955
Member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/23/1950 - 10/5/1951)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Renfrewshire West
Elected In
:
1950 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
National Liberal Party
Parliamentary Term
:
39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
2/23/1950
End Time
:
10/5/1951
Member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(7/5/1945 - 2/3/1950)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Montrose Burghs
Elected In
:
1945 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Group
:
National Liberal Party
Parliamentary Term
:
38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
7/5/1945
End Time
:
2/3/1950
Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(7/5/1940 - 6/15/1945)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Electoral District
:
Montrose Burghs
Elected In
:
1940 Montrose Burghs By-Election
Parliamentary Group
:
National Liberal Party
Parliamentary Term
:
37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
7/5/1940
End Time
:
6/15/1945
Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(5/20/1954 - 12/1/1956)
Represents
:
United Kingdom
Start Time
:
5/20/1954
End Time
:
12/1/1956
Secretary of State for Transport
(10/31/1951 - 5/7/1952)
Replaces
:
Alfred Barnes
Replaced By
:
Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton
Start Time
:
10/31/1951
End Time
:
5/7/1952
Date of Death
8/17/1992
10/17/1992
Date of Birth
10/26/1905
Award Received
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Given Name
John
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
( - 4/12/1927)
End Cause
:
Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927
End Time
:
4/12/1927
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Occupation
Politician
Work Location
London
Name in Native Language
John Maclay, 1. Viscount Muirshiel
Sport
Rowing
Family Name
Maclay
Father
Joseph Paton Maclay, 1st Baron Maclay
Mother
Martha Strang
Sex or Gender
Male
Spouse
Betty L'Estrange Astley
(10/16/1930 - )
Start Time
:
10/16/1930
Candidacy in Election
1955 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Renfrewshire West
1959 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Renfrewshire West
1950 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Renfrewshire West
1951 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Renfrewshire West
1945 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Montrose Burghs
Noble Title
Viscount Muirshiel
(7/16/1964 - )
Series Ordinal
:
1
Start Time
:
7/16/1964
Place of Birth
Glasgow
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