James Johnston Grieve (14 July 1810 - 20 August 1891) was a Scottish
Liberal
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politician who sat in the
House of Commons
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from 1868 to 1878.
Grieve was the son of Robert Grieve of Kielator, Killin, Perthshire and his wife Margaret Johnston, daughter of James Johnston of Alton, Motfatt. He was educated at the Burgh School, Moffat and at Curlavaroch Academy, Dumfrieshire. He was a senior partner in the mercantile firm of Baine & Johnston, of Greenock. He was a
J.P. for Renfrewshire and was four times Provost of Greenock.
[Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870]
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At the 1868 general election Grieve was elected Member of Parliament
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for Greenock
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. He held the seat until 1878.[
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1810 births
1891 deaths
UK MPs 1868–1874
Scottish Liberal Party MPs
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
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