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Alexander James Grieve (18 March 1874 – 23 September 1952) was a British theologian, writer and Liberal Party politician.
Grieve was born the eldest son of John Grieve. He was educated at University College, Aberystwyth, Mansfield College, Oxford and the University of Berlin. He obtained a First Class Honors in Theology at Oxford in 1897 and London in 1912. In 1897 he married Evelyne Mary Thomas. They had four sons and two daughters.
Grieve was Principal of Lancashire Independent College from 1922 to 1943 and Principal Emeritus from 1943.
Grieve was Liberal candidate for the Glasgow Kelvingrove division at the 1923 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | William Hutchison | 11,025 | 42.9 | -11.9 | |
Communist | Aitken Ferguson | 10,021 | 39.0 | n/a | |
Liberal | Alexander James Grieve | 4,662 | 18.1 | -27.1 | |
Majority | 1,004 | 3.9 | -5.7 | ||
Turnout | 68.2 | +3.7 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing | n/a |
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