Alexander Livingstone (British politician)

For other people named Alexander Livingstone, see Alexander Livingstone (disambiguation).

Sir Alexander McKenzie Livingstone (18 October 1880 – 14 September 1950) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician.

Sir Alexander McKenzie Livingstone MP
McKenzie Livingstone, circa 1922
Member of Parliament for Western Isles
In office 6 December 1923 – 10 May 1929
Preceded by	Sir William Cotts
Succeeded by	Thomas Ramsey
Personal details
Born	(1880-10-18)18 October 1880
Died	14 September 1950(1950-09-14) (aged 69)
Political party	Liberal

Grave of Sir Alexander MacKenzie Livingstone in Highgate Cemetery (east side)

Early years

Livingstone was born in Kelvin, Glasgow in October 1880 to Duncan Livingstone and Catherine McKenzie.

Political career

At the 1918 general election, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Dover constituency. He was again unsuccessful at the 1922 general election, when he stood in Inverness.

Livingstone was elected to Parliament on his third attempt, at the 1923 general election, when he was returned as member of parliament for the Western Isles. He held the seat at the 1924 election, and stood down from Parliament at the 1929 general election.

He was the Whip of the 'Radical' Parliamentary Group, formed in opposition to the leadership of David Lloyd George. He declared himself unable to endorse the Liberal Unemployment Pledge, and consequently withdrew in 1929 as Liberal candidate for the Western Isles. He joined the Labour Party in 1930.

Death

Livingstone died in Islington, London in September 1950 at the age of 69 and is buried in a family grave at Highgate Cemetery.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 2)
• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
• Who's Who

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alexander Livingstone >
• http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U228286/LIVINGSTONE_Sir_Alexander_Mackenzie?index=18&results=AdvancedSearchResults&query=0