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John James Davidson

1898 – 1976

British politician

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Lived 1898 – 1976 (aged 77). John James Davidson was a British politician and printer.

John James Davidson (13 December 1898, Inverness – 9 January 1976, Leigh-on-Sea) was a Scottish Labour politician.

Davidson was born in Inverness, the son of a tailor, and moved to Glasgow at a young age. He served in the First World War as an infantryman in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, enlisting underage and reaching the rank of corporal.

Following the war, he worked for a Glasgow newspaper as a stereotyper in the printing industry, and became active in left-wing politics. He joined the committee of the Glasgow Independent Labour Party, and then in 1933 becoming chair of the Glasgow Labour Party. He was then elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Maryhill at the 1935 UK general election. He stood down in 1945, and appears to have left Glasgow.

He died aged 77 in Rochford Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, on 9 January 1976.

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Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
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J. J. Davidson

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Who was John James Davidson?

British politician (1898-1976)

When was John James Davidson born?

John James Davidson was born on 13 December 1898 in Inverness.

When did John James Davidson die?

John James Davidson died on 9 January 1976 in Rochford.

What was John James Davidson's occupation?

John James Davidson was a politician and printer.

What nationality was John James Davidson?

John James Davidson was British.

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· Wikipedia: John James Davidson

· Wikidata: Q6241534

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