John Wheatley

Details

Born:

17 January 1908

Died:

28 July 1988

Birth place:

U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

Patrick Wheatley, of Shettleston, Glasgow

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

HighestOffice:

Law Officer

Who's Who volume:

4

References

Rush ID:

6176

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q6263706

Parliament ID:

Not set

1. WHEATLEY, John (1908-1988)

1. Lord Wheatley

   Life (Law Lord)

   1954

2. Baron Wheatley

   Life

   1970

1. Edinburgh East

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1947*
   Date of election:	27 November 1947
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1954*
   Date of exit:	c. 1954*
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Regional
   Notes:	Exit January 1954; resigned on appointment as Judge of the Court of Session.

1. Glasgow Bridgeton

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1946*
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

2. Bute and Northern

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1945
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

1. Solicitor-General for Scotland 1947

2. Lord Advocate 1947-1951

1. University of Glasgow

   Degree MA, LL.B

   Graduated

1. St Aloysius College, Glasgow

2. Mount St Mary's College, Sheffield

1. Nicol, Agnes

   Year: 1935

1. Related by marriage to Tam Dalyell

2. Nephew of John Wheatley

1. Labour Party member