Alexander Sloan

Mr Alexander Sloan

Rush ID: 5773

Details

Born:
2 November 1879
Died:
16 November 1945
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Miner
Election occupation:
Trade Union official
Parentage:
John Sloan, miner, of Rankinston, Ayrshire
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3, 4
Education level:
Elementary

References

Rush ID:
5773
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q4720101
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. SLOAN, Alexander (1879-1945)

Constituencies

  1. South Ayrshire

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1939
    Date of election: 20 April 1939
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1945
    Date of exit: 16 November 1945
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Death
    Sponsorship: National Union of Mineworkers
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Bute and Northern Ayrshire

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1931
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:
  2. Bute and Northern Ayrshire

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Parties

  1. Labour Member

Local governments

  1. Ayrshire County Council

    Councillor

    1919-

Trade unions

  1. National Union of Scottish Mineworkers Officer

    Secretary 1936-1940

  2. National Union of Mineworkers Member