Alexander Wylie (politician)
Alexander Wylie | |
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| Born | 1839 |
| Died | 13 February 1921 |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, printer |
Alexander Wylie (1839 – 13 February 1921)
Wylie was the son of John Wylie. He worked for the Dumbarton Herald.
Wylie was a critic of tea drinking. In 1904, in the House of Commons he stated that tea has injurious physical effects and he was concerned that poor people were spending a considerable portion of their income purchasing it. He described tea as a "deleterious stimulant".[4]
Selected publications
- Labour, Leisure and Luxury (1887)
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
- ^ a b Irving, John. (1924). History of Dumbartonshire: Dumbartonshire. Bennett & Thomson. p. 501
- ^ "Alexander Wylie". Glasgowwestaddress.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Ways and Means 19th April Report". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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