John Taylor (Dumbarton Burghs MP)
John Taylor (23 December 1857 – 19 September 1936) was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumbarton Burghs elected at the 1918 general election, when he narrowly defeated David Kirkwood.[1]
He is usually regarded as a Liberal, although his candidacy was jointly organised by the National Democratic and Labour Party.[2] In the House of Commons, he was a supporter of David Lloyd George's coalition government.
He lost the seat to Kirkwood in 1922, when he stood as a National Liberal, and he did not stand again.
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1975). Minor Parties in British By-elections, 1885-1974. London: Macmillan Press. pp. 53–54.