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Donald Nicol | |
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Member of Parliament for Argyllshire | |
In office 13 July 1895 – 27 July 1903 | |
Preceded by | Donald Horne Macfarlane |
Succeeded by | Sir John Ainsworth |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Ninian Nicol 3 October 1843 Liverpool, Lancashire |
Died | 27 July 1903 Marylebone, London | (aged 59)
Political party | Unionist |
Donald Ninian Nicol JP DL (3 October 1843 – 27 July 1903)[1] was a British barrister and politician, who served as the Unionist Party MP for Argyllshire 1895 to 1903.[2]
Early life and education
Nicol was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, in October 1843 to a Scottish father & English mother. He was educated in Scotland, first at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh and at the University of Glasgow. In 1863 he entered Queen's College, Oxford, achieving a BA in 1867 and an MA in 1872. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1870 and worked on the Northern Circuit.[3]
Political career
Nicol stood for election as the Conservative candidate for Argyllshire in the 1895 general election, where he defeated the incumbent Liberal MP Donald Horne Macfarlane.[4] Nicol was re-elected at the 1900 general election with a 54% majority.
Personal life & death
Nicol was married to Anne Millicent Bates (1849-1946), daughter of Sir Edward Bates, in 1874.[5] They had 4 children.
Nicol suffered from heart disease in later life, and he died in July 1903 after suffering a severe illness.[2] He was succeeded as MP in a by-election by Liberal candidate Sir John Ainsworth who Nicol had previously defeated in 1900.
Electoral history
1895 general election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Donald Nicol | 3,970 | 50.9 | +1.5 | |
Liberal | Donald Horne Macfarlane | 3,835 | 49.1 | −1.5 | |
Majority | 135 | 1.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,805 | 74.5 | +1.1 | ||
Registered electors | 10,471 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.5 |
1900 general election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Donald Nicol | 3,834 | 54.2 | +3.3 | |
Liberal | John Ainsworth | 3,234 | 45.8 | −3.3 | |
Majority | 600 | 8.4 | +6.6 | ||
Turnout | 7,068 | 67.9 | −6.6 | ||
Registered electors | 10,405 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.3 |
References
- ^ "Gossip of the Day". Burnley Express. 29 July 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Mr Donald Nicol (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Death of an MP". Diss Express. 31 July 1903. p. 6. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885?1918. Craig, F. W. S. London. 18 June 1974. ISBN 978-1-349-02298-4. OCLC 1004382729.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Death of Mr. Nicol, MP". Bromyard News. 30 July 1903. p. 7. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
- ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
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