Background
Colville was born in Glasgow in 1852, and educated at Hamilton and Gartsherrie Academies.
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John Colville
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Career
He was head of the firm of David Colville & Sons at Motherwell, iron and steel manufacturers. He was elected Provost of Motherwell in 1888, a position he held until 1895, and served as Commissioner of Supply, a Justice of the Peace and a county councillor of Lanarkshire. He was also President of Lanarkshire Christian Union.
He was re-elected with a larger majority in 1900 and served until his death the following year aged 49.
Membership
26th United Kingdom Parliament. 27th United Kingdom Parliament]
In 1895 Colville was elected a Liberal Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for North-East Lanarkshire.
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Political Party
Christian Union