Archibald Douglas MacInnes Shaw
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Sir (Archibald) Douglas MacInnes Shaw DSO (15 March 1895 – 10 June 1957) was a Scottish soldier, businessman and Unionist Party politician. He served in both World Wars, and sat in the House of Commons from 1924 to 1929.
and then at Charterhouse
. He joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers
when World War I
broke out in 1914, and was twice mentioned in dispatches
and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO). After the war he continued to serve in the Territorial Army, and was given the brevet
rank of Colonel in 1928.
He worked with an iron foundry
business in Glasgow
becoming its chairman, and was elected to Glasgow City Council in 1921.
Shaw unsuccessfully contested Paisley
at the 1923 general election
. He was selected to contest the seat at the next election, and as prospective candidate he nursed the constituency during 1924. However, just before nominations closed on 18 October, he withdrew in order to give the sitting Liberal Party
Member of Parliament
(MP), former Prime Minister H. H. Asquith
, a straight fight with the Labour Party
candidate. His withdrawal from Paisley opened the way for a wider pact between Liberals and Conservatives across Scotland, and Shaw was promptly nominated in Western Renfrewshire.
He defeated the sitting Labour MP Robert Murray
, becoming the MP for Western Renfrewshire for the next five years, but did not defend the seat at the 1929 general election
, telling his local Unionist Association that his decision was for business reasons.
He contested Glasgow Bridgeton
at the 1934 general election, and Glasgow Springburn
at a by-election in September 1937
, but was unsuccessful on both occasions.
In 1935 he became chairman of the Alhambra Theatre
Glasgow. He resumed active service in the Army
in World War II
, commanding the 64th Anti-Tank Regiment before moving to the 19th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in 1941.
On moving to Symington, Ayrshire he was elected a councillor and became Convenor of Ayrshire County Council. He was knight
ed in 1953 for political and public services, and died on 10 June 1957, aged 62.
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Sir (Archibald) Douglas MacInnes Shaw DSO (15 March 1895 – 10 June 1957) was a Scottish soldier, businessman and Unionist Party politician. He served in both World Wars, and sat in the House of Commons from 1924 to 1929.
Career
Shaw was the son of Sir Archibald MacInnes Shaw, the Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1908 to 1911. He was educated at St Ninian's in MoffatMoffat
Moffat is a former burgh and spa town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, lying on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500. The most notable building in the town is the Moffat House Hotel, designed by John Adam...
and then at Charterhouse
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
. He joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers
Royal Scots Fusiliers
-The Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot :The regiment was raised in Scotland in 1678 by Stuart loyalist Charles Erskine, de jure 5th Earl of Mar for service against the rebel covenanting forces during the Second Whig Revolt . They were used to keep the peace and put down brigands, mercenaries, and...
when World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
broke out in 1914, and was twice mentioned in dispatches
Mentioned in Dispatches
A soldier Mentioned in Despatches is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the soldier's gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy.In a number of countries, a soldier's name must be mentioned in...
and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO). After the war he continued to serve in the Territorial Army, and was given the brevet
Brevet (military)
In many of the world's military establishments, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank except when actually serving in that role. An officer so promoted may be referred to as being...
rank of Colonel in 1928.
He worked with an iron foundry
Iron Foundry
Factory: machine-music , Op. 19, commonly referred to as the Iron Foundry, is the most well-known work by Soviet composer Alexander Mosolov and a prime example of Soviet futurist music. It was composed between 1926 and 1927 as the first movement of the ballet suite...
business in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
becoming its chairman, and was elected to Glasgow City Council in 1921.
Shaw unsuccessfully contested Paisley
Paisley (UK Parliament constituency)
Paisley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1983, when it was divided into Paisley North and Paisley South...
at the 1923 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
. He was selected to contest the seat at the next election, and as prospective candidate he nursed the constituency during 1924. However, just before nominations closed on 18 October, he withdrew in order to give the sitting Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP), former Prime Minister H. H. Asquith
H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916...
, a straight fight with the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidate. His withdrawal from Paisley opened the way for a wider pact between Liberals and Conservatives across Scotland, and Shaw was promptly nominated in Western Renfrewshire.
He defeated the sitting Labour MP Robert Murray
Robert Murray (Scottish politician)
Robert Murray was a Scottish co-operator and politician who served briefly in Parliament as a member of the Labour Party.-Early life:...
, becoming the MP for Western Renfrewshire for the next five years, but did not defend the seat at the 1929 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1929
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
, telling his local Unionist Association that his decision was for business reasons.
He contested Glasgow Bridgeton
Glasgow Bridgeton (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Bridgeton was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Glasgow. From 1885 to 1974, it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
at the 1934 general election, and Glasgow Springburn
Glasgow Springburn (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Springburn was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until the 2005 general election, when it was largely replaced by the Glasgow North East constituency....
at a by-election in September 1937
Glasgow Springburn by-election, 1937
The Glasgow Sprinburn by-election, 1937 occurred in Glasgow Springburn on September 7, 1937, which was a Tuesday.It was caused by the death of George Hardie. It was won by his widow Agnes Hardie.-Campaign:...
, but was unsuccessful on both occasions.
In 1935 he became chairman of the Alhambra Theatre
Alhambra Theatre
The Alhambra was a popular theatre and music hall located on the east side of Leicester Square, in the West End of London. It was built originally as The Royal Panopticon of Science and Arts opening on 18 March 1854. It was closed after two years and reopened as the Alhambra. The building was...
Glasgow. He resumed active service in the Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, commanding the 64th Anti-Tank Regiment before moving to the 19th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in 1941.
On moving to Symington, Ayrshire he was elected a councillor and became Convenor of Ayrshire County Council. He was knight
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
ed in 1953 for political and public services, and died on 10 June 1957, aged 62.