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Peter Meldrum

1910 – 1965

Scottish politician

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About Peter Meldrum

Lived 1910 – 1965 (aged 54–55). Peter Meldrum was a politician.

Sir Peter Lowrie Meldrum (6 March 1910 – 31 October 1965) was a Scottish politician who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow.

Meldrum became a trade union official, and in 1939 was elected to Glasgow City Council, representing Fairfield ward for the Labour Party. He became a business owner, but remained an active councillor. By the late 1940s, he was the convener of the council's planning committee, in which role he allocated sites for new industrial estates.

Meldrum was the secretary of the Labour group on the council from 1941 until 1958, for the last three years also serving as City Treasurer. In 1958, he instead became the chair of the Labour group, and in 1963 he was elected as Lord Provost of Glasgow. As provost, he led a successful campaign to relocate the Post Office Savings Bank to the city.

Meldrum died whilst still in office on 31 October 1965, at the age of 55.

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Important facts

Born
1910
Birth century
Died
1965
Occupation
Positions held
Lord Provost of Glasgow
Awards
Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Peter Lowrie Meldrum, Sir Peter Lowrie Meldrum

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Meldrum's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Meldrum?

Scottish politician

When was Peter Meldrum born?

Peter Meldrum was born in 1910.

When did Peter Meldrum die?

Peter Meldrum died in 1965.

What was Peter Meldrum's occupation?

Peter Meldrum was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Meldrum

· Wikidata: Q60750923

· DBpedia: Peter Meldrum

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