John Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel
Politician
1905 – 1992
Photo Credit ยป
51 Views
Who was John Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel?
John Scott Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel, KT, CH, CMG, PC, DL was a British politician, sitting as a National Liberal and Conservative Member of Parliament before the party was fully assimilated into the Unionist Party in Scotland in the early 1960s.
Lord Muirshiel served as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1957 to 1962 within Harold Macmillan's Conservative government, having held a number of junior ministerial posts beforehand. In 1964, he was elevated to the House of Lords.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Oct 26, 1905
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Winchester College
- Died
- Aug 17, 1992
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"John Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/john_maclay_1st_viscount_muirshiel>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this John Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In