James Welsh (Paisley MP)

James Welsh (29 January 1881 – 16 December 1969) was a Scottish Labour Party politician.

Born in Paisley, Welsh owned a cinema in Glasgow, and served for many years on Glasgow City Council. He was elected at the 1929 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley, but was defeated at the 1931 general election by the Liberal Party candidate Joseph Maclay.[1]

Long a member of the Independent Labour Party, Welsh resigned in 1933 to join the Scottish Socialist Party. He served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1943 to 1945. In later life, he was a member of the Arts Council of Great Britain, chairing its Scottish Committee from 1946 to 1951.[1][2]

References

  1. Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. pp. 372–373. ISBN 0855273259.
  2. Euan McArthur, Scotland, CEMA and the Arts Council, 1919-1967

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Edward Rosslyn Mitchell
Member of Parliament for Paisley
19291931
Succeeded by
Joseph Maclay
Civic offices
Preceded by
John Biggar
Lord Provost of Glasgow
1943–1945
Succeeded by
Hector McNeill


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