Sir James Duncan, 1st Baronet
Captain Sir James Alexander Lawson Duncan, 1st Baronet (1899 – 30 September 1974) was a British Conservative and National Liberal politician.
Born in Danville, Sir James served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party in Kensington North from 1931 to 1945 when he was defeated in the Labour landslide of 1945. He was returned to Parliament as a National Liberal as the first Member of Parliament for the newly created South Angus constituency in 1950, and served until his retirement in 1964. He later became the parliamentary chairman of the National Liberals between 1956–1959.
He was married to Adrienne St. Quinton. After the death of his first wife Sir James remarried in 1966 to Beatrice Mary Moore Oliphant (1910-2003), widow of Philip Blair Oliphant.[1][2]
Duncan was created a baronet on 24 July 1957, of Jordanstone in the County of Perth;[3] the title became extinct on his death.
References
- Obituaries: Lady Duncan of Jordanstone The Scotsman 4 April, 2004
- Sale of a century The Scotsman 16 July, 2004
- "No. 41136". The London Gazette. 26 July 1957. p. 4428.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Duncan
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Maclay |
Chairman of the National Liberal Party 1956–1959 |
Succeeded by James Henderson-Stewart |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Fielding Reginald West |
Member of Parliament for Kensington North 1931–1945 |
Succeeded by George Rogers |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for South Angus 1950–1964 |
Succeeded by Jock Bruce-Gardyne |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Jordanstone) 1957–1974 |
Extinct |