David Johnstone Pryde

David Johnstone Pryde (3 March 1890 - 2 August 1959) was a Scottish Labour politician. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the

The youngest son of Matthew James John Maitland Pryde, of Gorebridge, Midlothian, he was educated at Lasswade Secondary School and at the Scottish Labour College. Gorebridge is an old mining town in Midlothian, Scotland.Gorebridge gets its name from the river "Gore" of which a Bridge was once over Lasswade is a parish and village in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk, nine Miles (14

He worked as a colliery clerk and as a miners' trade union official, including with the National Union of Scottish Miners. He was elected to Bonnyrigg and Lasswade Town Council in 1938, and twice served as election agent to Joseph Westwood. For the Sydney suburb of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Bonnyrigg New South Wales. Joseph Westwood (1884 &ndash 17 July 1948) was a Scottish Labour politician

He was the unsuccessful Labour candidate for Peebles and South Midlothian in 1935, but was elected for that seat in 1945. Peeblesshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) from 1708 until 1868 Following the boundary changes, he sat for the short-lived seat of Midlothian and Peebles from 1950 until 1955,and then for Midlothian from 1955 until his death in August 1959. Midlothian and Peeblesshire was a short-lived Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until Midlothian, Scotland, is a Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat remained vacant until the general election in October 1959.

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Preceded by Archibald Maule Ramsay	Member of Parliament for Peebles and South Midlothian 1945–1950	Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Preceded by New constituency	Member of Parliament for Midlothian and Peebles 1950–1955	Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Preceded by New constituency	Member of Parliament for Midlothian 1955–1959	Succeeded by James Hill

Who's Who (2007 edition ISBN 978-0-7136-7527-6 is an annual British publication of biographies which vary in length (typically a single paragraph or The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Captain Archibald Henry Maule Ramsay ( May 4, 1894 - March 11, 1955) was a British Army officer who later went into politics as a Peeblesshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) from 1708 until 1868 Results |} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Midlothian and Peeblesshire was a short-lived Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Midlothian, Scotland, is a Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes James Meecham Hill ( 1899 - 22 December 1966) was a British Labour Member of Parliament for Midlothian from 1959 to 1966

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