James Hill | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Midlothian | |
| In office 8 October 1959 – 10 March 1966 | |
| Preceded by | David Johnstone Pryde |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Eadie |
| Constituency | Midlothian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Meechan Hill 2 September 1899 Bellshill |
| Died | 22 December 1966 (aged 67) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary |
| Political party | Labour |
| Parent(s) | James Hill and Janet Meechan Hill |
| Occupation | Miner |
James Meechan Hill MP (2 September 1899 – 22 December 1966) was a Scottish Labour Member of Parliament for Midlothian from 1959 to 1966. His successor was Alexander Eadie.[1]
Hill was born and educated in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, the son of coal miner James Hill and Janet Meechan Hill. Also a miner by profession, Hill was elected to the Musselburgh Town Council in 1945, and to the Midlothian County Council in 1946. He was elected as a Labour candidate in the 1959 and re-elected in 1964.[1]
Hill suffered heart problems in his second term, however, being hospitalised repeatedly.[2] He was unable to contest the 1966 general election. He died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in December 1966.[1]