Ian MacArthur

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Ian MacArthur (17 May 1925 – 30 November 2007) was a British

Perth and East Perthshire
from 1959 until 1974.

Early life

MacArthur was born on 17 May 1925. He was the younger son of Lieutenant-General Sir

Queen's College, Oxford
. He worked as an associate director of a marketing and advertising company.

Political career

MacArthur contested Greenock twice as a Unionist in 1955, in the general election and a by-election. He was Member of Parliament for Perth and East Perthshire from 1959 until his defeat at the October 1974 general election, when he lost by 793 votes to Douglas Crawford of the Scottish National Party.

In the

Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1963–64. He then became an opposition Scottish
affairs spokesman.

Personal life

He married Judith Miller in 1957 and had 7 children, including Niall MacArthur, founder of Eat.

References

  1. ^ Barnes, John (31 December 2008). "Ian MacArthur (1925 - 2007)". Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Perth & East Perthshire
1959October 1974
Succeeded by