He served as Labour Co-operative Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Glasgow Tradeston from 1945 to 1955 and for Glasgow Govan from 1955 until his death in 1973 aged 84.
As a Labour politician, he served as an MP for Glasgow Tradeston from 1945 to 1955 and then for Glasgow Govan until his death in 1973 at the age of 84.