About Alexander Wilson
Lived 1917 – 1978 (aged 60). Alexander Wilson was a British politician.
Alexander Wilson (5 June 1917 – 23 March 1978) was a Scottish Labour politician who was the MP for Hamilton from 1970 until his death.
Wilson was educated at the Forth Grammar School, before becoming a coal miner. He joined the Labour Party, and served on the Third District Council of Lanarkshire for eleven years. Wilson married in 1941, and had two children. George Robertson, the future NATO Secretary-General, was elected as his successor in the subsequent by-election.
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Who was Alexander Wilson?
British politician (1917-1978)
When was Alexander Wilson born?
Alexander Wilson was born on 5 June 1917.
When did Alexander Wilson die?
Alexander Wilson died on 23 March 1978.
What was Alexander Wilson's occupation?
Alexander Wilson was a politician.
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Alexander Wilson was British.
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