Background
Inglis was born in Dunfermline in 1837, and came to Dublin in 1859.
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Malcolm Inglis
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Career
The greater part of his career was passed in Dublin, where he was head of the firm Heiton and Company, iron and coal merchants and shipowners. He was President of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce from 1900 until his death in 1902. Inglis was elected to the Blackrock town council in 1874.
He was liberal, yet a prominent supporter of the union between Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom.
In 1885 he contested Kirkcaldy Burghs as an Independent Liberal, but lost to a fellow liberal, Sir George Campbell. He served several years as secretary to the Liberal Union of Ireland.
He was a Deputy Lieutenant for the city of Dublin, and a Commissioner of national education for Ireland 1887-1902. He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1900, during her visit to Ireland.
Inglis died at his residence, Donnybrook, Dublin, on 24 April 1902.
According to a family story, he was always known as John to the family, but when he was knighted he said Sir Malcolm sounded better.
Politics
The following year Inglis was among the Liberal Party members who broke away from the party to form the Liberal Unionist Party.
Membership
He was for many years a member of the Portuguese and Docks Board, and took an active part in the industrial development of Dublin.
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Nationality
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Political Party
The Liberal Party