John Goundry Holburn

John Goundry Holburn (12 February 1843 – 23 January 1899) was a Scottish politician and a member of parliament for North West Lanarkshire from 1895 to 1899.[1][2]

John Goundry Holburn
Member of the United Kingdom Parliament
for North West Lanarkshire
In office
24 July 1895  23 January 1899
Preceded byGraeme Whitelaw
Succeeded byCharles Mackinnon Douglas
Personal details
Born(1843-04-12)12 April 1843
Died23 January 1899(1899-01-23) (aged 55)
Leith
NationalityBritish
OccupationTinplate worker

Holburn was born 12 April 1843 the son of Thomas Holburn of Durham, he was self-educated and became a tinplate-worker.[1] Between 1871 and 1875 he was President of the Edinburgh and Leith Trades Council and from 1890 to 1895 a member of Leith Town Council.[1] In the 1895 general election Holburn was elected to represent North West Lanarkshire with a majority of only 97.[1] He died in office on 25 January 1899.[1][2]

References

  1. "Obituary". Obituaries. The Times (35735). London. 25 January 1899. col F, p. 9.
  2. "The House of Commons Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment. 3 October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Graeme Whitelaw
Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire North West
18951899
Succeeded by
Charles Mackinnon Douglas


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