Edwin Scrymgeour

Edwin Scrymgeour (28 July 1866 – 1 February 1947) was a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee in Scotland. He is the only person ever elected to the House of Commons on a prohibitionist ticket, as the candidate of the Scottish Prohibition Party. He was affectionately known as Neddy Scrymgeour.

Edwin Scrymgeour
Member of Parliament
for Dundee
In office
15 November 1922 – 8 October 1931
Serving with E. D. Morel, Tom Johnston, Michael Marcus
Preceded byWinston Churchill
Alexander Wilkie
Succeeded byFlorence Horsbrugh
Dingle Foot
Personal details
Born(1866-07-28)28 July 1866
Dundee, Scotland
Died1 February 1947(1947-02-01) (aged 80)
Dundee, Scotland
Political partyScottish Prohibition
EducationWest End Academy
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