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| '''James Orr MacAndrew''' ( |
'''James Orr MacAndrew''' (1899–1979) was ] MP for ] for 1931-35. | ||
| This was normally a safe Labour seat which |
This was normally a safe Labour seat which MacAndrew did well to win in the National Government landslide in the 1931 general election, but he lost it in the limited Labour revival in 1935. | ||
| His education included time at ] and at ].<ref name=WhosWho1938/> He joined the British ] in 1917 and was severely wounded in France in 1918 (by which time the RFC had morphed into the ].<ref name=WhosWho1938/> | |||
| He was an army officer, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. | |||
| He was an army officer, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. During the ] He was Honorary Colonel of the Ayrshire Yeomanry.<ref name=WhosWho1958/> | |||
| In addition to his political and military achievements he was Joint-Master of the Eglinton Foxhounds 1939-40.<ref name=WhosWho1958/> | |||
| ==Personal== | |||
| MacAndrew was born on 22 June 1899, the son of F G MacAndrew of ].<ref name=WhosWho1938>{{cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Who's Who 1938|year=1938 |publisher=] |location=London |id=I}}</ref> He married Eileen Butterfield in 1944: the marriage produced one recorded daughter.<ref name=WhosWho1958>{{cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Who's Who 1958|year=1958 |publisher=] |location=London |id=I}}</ref> | |||
| ==Sources== | |||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 2 December 2013
James Orr MacAndrew (1899–1979) was Unionist MP for South Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) for 1931-35.
This was normally a safe Labour seat which MacAndrew did well to win in the National Government landslide in the 1931 general election, but he lost it in the limited Labour revival in 1935.
His education included time at Glenalmond College and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He joined the British Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in 1917 and was severely wounded in France in 1918 (by which time the RFC had morphed into the RAF.
He was an army officer, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. During the Second World War He was Honorary Colonel of the Ayrshire Yeomanry.
In addition to his political and military achievements he was Joint-Master of the Eglinton Foxhounds 1939-40.
Personal
MacAndrew was born on 22 June 1899, the son of F G MacAndrew of Knock Castle, Largs. He married Eileen Butterfield in 1944: the marriage produced one recorded daughter.
Sources
- ^ Who's Who 1938. London: A & C Black. 1938. I.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Who's Who 1958. London: A & C Black. 1958. I.
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External links
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