John Colville
Scottish politician
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| Intro | Scottish politician | ||||||
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | ||||||
| was | Politician | ||||||
| Work field | Politics | ||||||
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| Birth | 3 July 1852 | ||||||
| Death | 22 August 1901 (aged 49 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||||
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John Colville JP (Glasgow 3 July 1852 – Motherwell 22 August 1901) was a Scottish businessman and Liberal politician.
Colville was born in Glasgow in 1852, and educated at Hamilton and Gartsherrie Academies. He was head of the firm of David Colville & Sons at Motherwell, iron and steel manufacturers.
He was elected Provost of Motherwell in 1888, a position he held until 1895, and served as Commissioner of Supply, a Justice of the Peace and a county councillor of Lanarkshire. He was also President of Lanarkshire Christian Union. In 1895 Colville was elected a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for North-East Lanarkshire. He was re-elected with a larger majority in 1900 and served until his death the following year aged 49.
His son John Colville was also a Member of Parliament, and Secretary of State for Scotland. He was created Baron Clydesmuir in 1948.