Nationality British Role Politician | Name John Holburn Occupation Tinplate worker Resigned January 23, 1899 | |
Preceded by Graham Alexander Lockhart Whitelaw Born 12 April 1843 ( 1843-04-12 ) Died January 23, 1899, Leith, United Kingdom | ||
Succeeded by Charles Mackinnon Douglas | ||
John Goundry Holburn (12 February 1843 – 23 January 1899) was a Scottish politician and a member of parliament for North West Lanarkshire from 1895 to 1899.
Holburn was born 12 April 1843 the son of Thomas Holburn of Durham, he was self-educated and became a tinplate-worker. Between 1871 and 1875 he was President of the Edinburgh and Leith Trades Council and from 1890 to 1895 a member of Leith Town Council. In the 1895 general election Holburn was elected to represent North West Lanarkshire with a majority of only 97. He died in office on 25 January 1899.
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