Alexander James Grieve

Rev. Alexander James Grieve (18 March 1874 – 23 September 1952) was a British theologian, writer and Liberal Party politician.

Background

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.

Professional career

Grieve was Principal of Lancashire Independent College from 1922 to 1943 and Principal Emeritus from 1943.

Political career

Grieve was Liberal candidate for the Glasgow Kelvingrove division at the 1923 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.

Electoral record

General Election 1923: Glasgow Kelvingrove

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

External links

• Works by or about Alexander James Grieve at the Internet Archive