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James Galloway Weir (6 July 1839 – 18 May 1911)[1][2] was a Scottish businessman and Liberal Party politician.[3][4][5]
Born in Scotland, he was the son of a builder, James Ross Weir. He was a pupil at Dollar Academy before moving with his family to London as a young man. He worked as a travelling salesman for a haberdashery company before he went into business on his own account in 1863 importing sewing machines.[1] He retired from business in about 1879/80 to pursue politics full-time.[1] Weir's brother, John Weir became the secretary of the Fife and Kinross Miners' Association.[6]
He unsuccessfully contested the Falkirk Burghs constituency in 1885, when he got a derisory vote. He was elected for Ross and Cromarty as one of five Crofters' Party MPs in 1892, transferring his allegiance to the mainstream Liberal Party in 1895.[7] He held the seat until his death.
He was also elected to the London County Council in 1892 to represent Islington East as a member of the majority Liberal-backed Progressive Party.[8]
He died at his home in Frognal, Hampstead in 1911 aged 71, and was buried at Marylebone Cemetery.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Galloway Weir | 3,171 | |||
Liberal Unionist | N. McLean | 2,413 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Galloway Weir | 3,272 | |||
Conservative | Randle Jackson | 2,413 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Galloway Weir | 3,554 | |||
Liberal Unionist | I.D. Fletcher | 1,651 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Galloway Weir | 3,883 | |||
Conservative | J.C. Watt KC | 1,773 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Galloway Weir | 4,430 | |||
Liberal Unionist | Neil Maclean | 1,418 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Galloway Weir | unopposed |
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