Joseph Dobbie

He was a son of James Dobbie. He was educated at the Ayr Academy and the University of EdinburghWho Was Who

He was a Liberal in favour of social reform. He gained a parliamentary seat from the Unionists at the Ayr Burghs by-election of 1904.

He was a Member of the Departmental Committee on Housing in 1908. He was Chairman of the Royal Scots Recruiting Committee from 1914 to 1916. He attempted a return to parliament after a 12-year break, without success, when he contested Edinburgh Central at the 1918 general election.

He sat as Liberal MP for Ayr Burghs from 1904 to 1906, but lost the seat back to the Unionist at the January 1906 general election.

He did not stand for parliament again.British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F. W. S. Dobbie was knighted in the 1920 Birthday Honours for public and local services in Edinburgh.[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31931/supplement/6320 London Gazette, 31931, 4 June 1920, page 6320.] He was Head of Dalgleish, Dobbie & Co., SSC, Edinburgh. He was a Justice of the Peace in the City of Edinburgh. He was a Legal Member of the Edinburgh Military Tribunal. He was President of the Scottish Vernacular Association.

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• Who Was Who
• British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.

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• Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com

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Category:1862 births

Category:1943 deaths

Category:Scottish Liberal Party MPs

Category:Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies

Category:UK MPs 1900–1906

Category:Knights Bachelor

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