Peter Stewart Macliver
Peter Stewart Macliver | |
|---|---|
 Macliver in 1880 | |
| Member of Parliament for Plymouth | |
| In office 1880–1885 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1822 |
| Died | 19 April 1891 (aged 68–69) |
| Party | Liberal |
Peter Stewart Macliver (1822 – 19 April 1891) was a Scottish journalist and Liberal MP who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Life
[edit]Macliver was the son of David Macliver of Kilchoman, Islay. He was educated at Glasgow High School, and the University of Glasgow. Macliver then became a journalist, and co-founded the Western Daily Press in Bristol, in 1858. He was also a J.P. for Somerset.[1]
At the 1880 general election, Macliver was elected as a member of parliament for Plymouth.[2] He held the seat until his defeat at the 1885 election.[3][4]
Macliver died at the age of 68.
Macliver married Anne Miller in 1842. He was a cousin of Field Marshal Baron Clyde.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 241. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 169. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)