Maurice Miller

Maurice Solomon Miller (16 August 1920 – 30 October 2001) was a British Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Kelvingrove from 1964 to 1974 and for East Kilbride from 1974 to 1987.

Maurice Miller
Member of Parliament
for East Kilbride
In office
28 February 1974  18 May 1987
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAdam Ingram
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow Kelvingrove
In office
15 October 1964  8 February 1974
Preceded byFrank Lilley
Succeeded byNeil Carmichael
Personal details
Born
Maurice Solomon Miller

(1920-08-16)16 August 1920
Died30 October 2001(2001-10-30) (aged 81)

Raised in Glasgow, Miller was educated at Shawlands Academy before going on to study at the University of Glasgow. He became a medical practitioner and a councillor on Glasgow Corporation from 1950. He was Bailie 1954 to 1957.

Elected at the 1964 general election, Miller was a government whip from 1968 to 1969. He stood down as MP for Glasgow Kelvingrove at the February 1974 general election and instead stood successfully for East Kilbride at the election. He was the chair of Poale Zion's Scottish branch in the 1980s.[1] He retired at the 1987 general election.

References

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Frank Lilley
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Kelvingrove
1964Feb 1974
Succeeded by
Neil Carmichael
New constituency Member of Parliament for East Kilbride
Feb 19741987
Succeeded by
Adam Ingram


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