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Born at Newark Street Monans, Braid studied at the Waid AcademyAnstruther before becoming a painter and decorator.
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James Braid
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He joined the Scottish National Party (Scottish National Party) and was elected to Street Monans Burgh Council before World World War World War II First elected provost of Street Monans in the 1950s, Braid filled the post on multiple occasions, and was also successful in winning election to North East Fife District Council and Fife County Council. He came to greater attention with a lively speech at the Scottish National Party conference in 1964, Following this, he worked with James C. Lees and Ian Macdonald to set up new branches of the party, and in 1966 was elected as a vice-chairman of the party, with responsibility for publicity. He also stood for the Scottish National Party in East Fife at the 1964, 1966, 1970, February and October 1974 United Kingdom general elections, gradually increasing his share of the vote from 6.8% to 31.8%, although he was never elected.
Braid once parked his car on the pier at Street Monans, then, on returning, accidentally reversed it into the harbour.
He emerged unharmed. In 1975, Braid was awarded the freedom of the burgh of Street Monans. He left the Scottish National Party, but continued to sit as an independent councillor, winning his final election early in 1999, and by his death was the longest-serving councillor in Scotland.
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