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David Johnstone Pryde

1890 – 1959

British politician

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Lived 1890 – 1959 (aged 69). David Johnstone Pryde was a British politician and trade unionist.

David Johnstone Pryde (3 March 1890 – 2 August 1959) was a Scottish politician.

The youngest son of Matthew James John Maitland Pryde, of Gorebridge, Midlothian, he was educated at Lasswade Secondary School and at the Scottish Labour College.

He worked as a colliery clerk and as a miners' trade union official. From 1927 until 1932, he was president of the West Lothian Mineworkers Union, and from 1923 until 1933, he served on the national executive of the National Union of Scottish Mineworkers. He was elected to Bonnyrigg and Lasswade Town Council in 1938, and twice served as election agent to Joseph Westwood.

He was the unsuccessful Labour candidate for Peebles and South Midlothian in 1935, but was elected for that seat in 1945. Following the boundary changes, he sat for the short-lived seat of Midlothian and Peebles from 1950 until 1955, and then for Midlothian from 1955 until his death in August 1959. The seat remained vacant until the general election in October 1959.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Lasswade High School Centre
Positions held
Member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Johnstone Pryde?

British politician (1890-1959)

When was David Johnstone Pryde born?

David Johnstone Pryde was born on 3 March 1890.

When did David Johnstone Pryde die?

David Johnstone Pryde died on 2 August 1959.

What was David Johnstone Pryde's occupation?

David Johnstone Pryde was a politician and trade unionist.

What nationality was David Johnstone Pryde?

David Johnstone Pryde was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Johnstone Pryde

· Wikidata: Q5235718

· DBpedia: David Pryde (politician)

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