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Charles Milne (politician)

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Charles Black Milne, QC (1879 – 17 February 1960) was a Scottish lawyer and politician who served as Unionist Party MP for West Fife from 1931 to 1935.[1][2]

Normally a safe Labour seat, he did well to win it in narrowly in the National Government landslide victory of 1931, but lost it to Willie Gallacher of the Communist Party in 1935.

He was Sheriff of Dumfries and Galloway from 1939 until his death.

References

  1. ^ "Sheriff Charles B. Milne, Q.C.". The Scotsman. 19 February 1960. p. 15.
  2. ^ "Milne, Charles". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Fife
19311935
Succeeded by