# Malcolm MacPherson

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{{Short description|Scottish Labour politician (1904–1971)}}
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'''Malcolm MacPherson''' (18 August 1904 – 24 May 1971) was a [Scottish](/source/Scotland) [Labour](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) politician.

== Biography ==
Malcolm MacPherson was born on the [Isle of May](/source/Isle_of_May), in the Firth of Forth, where his father, John McPherson, was one of the lighthouse keepers.  Malcolm was educated at [Trinity Academy, Edinburgh](/source/Trinity_Academy%2C_Edinburgh) and then the [University of Edinburgh](/source/University_of_Edinburgh). From 1928 until 1938 he was a lecturer at the [University of New Brunswick](/source/University_of_New_Brunswick), before moving to a similar position at [University College Exeter](/source/University_of_Exeter). During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), he served in the [Canadian Army](/source/Canadian_Army), eventually rising to the rank of major. He was awarded the MBE for his work with the Canadian Army in planning the D-Day landings of June 1944.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=37038|page=2064|date=17 April 1945|supp=y}}</ref>  
Prior to his election to parliament he had been teaching at various schools in [Midlothian](/source/Midlothian).<ref>{{cite book|title=The Times House of Commons 1951|date=1951|publisher=The Times Office|location=London|page=194|ref=Times51}}</ref>

He was beaten by only 174 votes at [Yeovil](/source/Yeovil_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) in [1945](/source/1945_United_Kingdom_general_election), before being elected [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)) for [Stirling and Falkirk](/source/Stirling_and_Falkirk_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) at [a 1948 by-election](/source/1948_Stirling_and_Falkirk_by-election), which he served until his death in 1971.

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  | title  = [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)) for [Stirling and Falkirk](/source/Stirling_and_Falkirk_(UK_Parliament_constituency))
  | years  = [1948](/source/1948_Stirling_and_Falkirk_by-election) –[1971](/source/1971_Stirling_and_Falkirk_by-election)
  | before = [Joseph Westwood](/source/Joseph_Westwood)
  | after  = [Harry Ewing](/source/Harry_Ewing%2C_Baron_Ewing_of_Kirkford)
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