John Gulland

For the Scottish chemist and biochemist, see John Masson Gulland.

John Gulland
8 Claremont Crescent, Edinburgh
The grave of John Gulland, Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh

John William Gulland (1864 – 26 January 1920)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.

Life

Gulland entered Parliament as Member for Dumfries Burghs at the 1906 general election.[2] He was a junior Lord of the Treasury from 1909 until 1915, when he was promoted to Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) upon the unexpected death of Percy Illingworth. However, the Coalition Government that formed in May resulted in his sharing the post with the Conservative Lord Edmund Talbot until Asquith's Liberals left the government in 1916.

He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1917. When his constituency was abolished in 1918, he contested Dumfriesshire, but was defeated by William Murray.

He lived at 8 Claremont Crescent in north-east Edinburgh.[3]

He died in 1920. He is buried with his family in the south-east corner of Grange Cemetery in Edinburgh, facing the south path. His nephew John Masson Gulland, killed in the Goswick rail crash, lies with him, as does his wife, Edith Mary Allen.

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages – Peerages beginning with "D" (part 4)[self-published source] [better source needed]
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 494. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  3. ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1898-99
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs
1906 – 1918 		Constituency abolished
Political offices
Preceded by Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
1915–1916
With: Lord Edmund Talbot 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Liberal Chief Whip
1915–1919 		Succeeded by