Background
DOBBIE, Joseph was born in 1862. Son of late James Dobbie.
DOBBIE, Joseph was born in 1862. Son of late James Dobbie.
Ayr Academy; Edinburgh University.
He was educated at the Ayr Academy and Edinburgh University
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 sat as Liberal Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs from 1904 to 1906, but lost the seat back to the Unionist at the January 1906 general election;
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 did not stand for parliament again.
Dobbie was knighted in the 1920 Birthday Honours for public and local services in Edinburgh.
He was Head of Dalgleish, Dobbie & Company, SSC, Edinburgh. He was a Justice of the Peace in the City of Edinburgh.
He was President of the Scottish Vernacular Association.
Liberal.
27th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was a Member of the Departmental Committee on Housing in 1908. He was a Legal Member of the Edinburgh Military Tribunal.