990:
1133:
1013:
1076:
1139:
1007:
1145:
54:
418:
From his seat in the "concealed bed" beneath the public gallery...he has already impressed as a keen, alert, member who can put his points with both conciseness and candour. Prior to his success in
Shettleston, Mr, Galpern - a dapper little chap - tried conclusions at Cathcart and Partick East. He
405:
before he entered the family's furnishing business. He joined the
Independent Labour Party (ILP), chaired its Woodside branch and served on its executive. in 1931, he was elected Chairman of the Glasgow Federation of the ILP. in 1932, he won his seat in the Shettleston (and Tollcross) ward in the
423:
Galpern joined the
General Finance and Markets and Streets Committees. In 1943 he was appointed Depute River Bailie, becoming a Bailie of the Burgh in November 1944. Shortly after the Second World War he was appointed Senior Bailie. In 1947 he left the ILP and resigned his Shettleston seat but,
455:
During the 1950s, he helped to establish the Kosher School Meals
Service, which was set up at Garnethill Synagogue. In May 1958, he was instrumental in the erection of the first Bayit (clubhouse) of the Glasgow Habonim, an organisation of Zionist youth.
471:
during his final five-year term as an MP, from 1974 to 1979. Having been knighted in 1960, he resigned from the Town
Council, thus serving only two - rather than the normal three - years as Lord Provost. He was given a
1231:
431:
Galpern served as
Convener of the Education Committee (1954-1958), before being appointed in 1958 as leader of the Labour group on Glasgow Corporation and leader of the city's administration. He served as
419:
has spoken in many corners throughout the country - his "play" being his party. In the
Council he has the distinction of being on the General Finance Committee as well as the Markets and Streets.
883:
1296:
876:
1192:
1306:
869:
807:
464:
247:
1060:
914:
1221:
1316:
504:
Birth certificate of Meyer
Galpern, 1 January 1903, Hutchesontown Registration District, Glasgow 644/11 76 – National Records of Scotland
573:
769:
908:
157:
103:
1185:
1117:
1256:
468:
1331:
1246:
934:
803:
460:
242:
91:
1301:
823:
816:
812:
1241:
1178:
1053:
742:
282:
398:
1261:
939:
778:
749:
654:
539:
425:
787:
406:
east end of
Glasgow after having unsuccessfully contested Partick East and Cathcart in previous years. He was an
1321:
1251:
1046:
770:
Portrait of Sir Myer
Galpern (1903-1993), Lord Provost of Glasgow (1958-1960) by Herbert James Gunn (1893-1964)
673:
1291:
1281:
1276:
1271:
1266:
1311:
1226:
1110:
216:
176:
892:
796:
270:
122:
68:
853:
209:
760:
1326:
441:
407:
1103:
843:
433:
424:
having joined the Labour Party, he was re-elected as councillor for Shettleston and Tollcross in
17:
1236:
1132:
402:
340:
718:
698:
1286:
1216:
1211:
861:
36:
8:
449:
411:
723:
703:
1166:
1091:
1034:
1154:
650:
535:
445:
363:
356:
328:
44:
1012:
929:
1022:
969:
944:
903:
558:"'Know Your Own Councillors' series: No. LXXXIX: Myer Galpern Shettleston Ward".
382:, the son of Morris Galpern, a cabinetmaker, and Anna Talisman. His parents were
1162:
1087:
1030:
979:
964:
959:
383:
220:
1205:
1075:
924:
375:
169:
115:
1232:
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
954:
949:
473:
235:
145:
440:). He was a member of the Court of Glasgow University, a governor of the
974:
481:
513:
Statutory Registers - Marriages 644/12 81, National Records of Scotland
335:
467:
from 1959 to 1979, becoming the first Jewish MP in Glasgow. He was a
1083:
1158:
1144:
1138:
1026:
1006:
437:
360:
617:
The Jewish Experience in Scotland: from Immigration to Integration
755:
630:"The Queen has approved the appointment of Mr. Myer Galpern...".
485:
391:
379:
53:
387:
891:
410:
councillor for the Shettleston and Tollcross ward on the
779:
Sir Myer Galpern, Master Mason, Lodge Montefiore No. 753
619:. Glasgow: Scottish Jewish Archives Centre. p. 128.
647:
Jews in Glasgow, 1879-1939: Immigration and Integration
532:
Jews in Glasgow, 1879-1939: Immigration and Integration
775:
Provincial Grand Lodge: Glasgow Freemasons of Interest
649:. London, England: Vallentine Mitchell. p. 176.
534:. London, England: Vallentine Mitchell. p. 115.
394:, who were married in Glasgow on 3 January 1900.
1203:
1297:Deputy Speakers of the British House of Commons
436:from 1958 to 1960 (the first Jewish provost in
1186:
1111:
1054:
877:
761:contributions in Parliament by Myer Galpern
359:(1 January 1903 – 23 September 1993) was a
137:28 February 1974 – 3 February 1976
1193:
1179:
1118:
1104:
1061:
1047:
884:
870:
233:10 July 1979 – 23 September 1993
52:
1307:Scottish people of Russian-Jewish descent
893:Second Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means
750:Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
717:
697:
125:Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
614:
591:"Lord Provost's Night Out with Youth".
374:Born Meyer Galpern at Rutherglen Road,
71:First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
14:
1204:
644:
529:
469:Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
260:8 October 1959 – 7 April 1979
123:Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
83:3 February 1976 – 10 May 1979
69:Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
865:
668:
666:
574:"Labour's one-vote margin in Glasgow"
1157:member of Parliament representing a
1127:
1070:
1000:
610:
608:
606:
604:
602:
553:
551:
525:
523:
521:
519:
1222:Alumni of the University of Glasgow
915:Parliament elected in February 1974
743:Times Guide to the House of Commons
24:
1317:Life peers created by Elizabeth II
663:
25:
1343:
735:
707:. 12 February 1960. p. 1081.
599:
548:
516:
1143:
1137:
1131:
1074:
1011:
1005:
988:
788:Parliament of the United Kingdom
711:
691:
484:in the District of the City of
399:Hutchesons' Boys Grammar School
638:
623:
584:
566:
507:
498:
13:
1:
1257:Deputy lieutenants of Glasgow
727:. 12 July 1979. p. 8777.
595:. 7 December 1958. p. 5.
491:
1332:Labour MP for Scotland stubs
1247:Labour Party (UK) life peers
1165:. You can help Knowledge by
1090:. You can help Knowledge by
1033:. You can help Knowledge by
632:Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph
369:
217:Member of the House of Lords
7:
1302:Scottish Labour councillors
674:"Mr Myer Galpern (Hansard)"
353:Myer Galpern, Baron Galpern
10:
1348:
1242:Jewish British politicians
1126:
1069:
999:
986:
899:
850:
841:
835:
830:
820:
801:
793:
786:
634:. 28 May 1958. p. 1.
615:Collins, Kenneth (2016).
346:
334:
324:
312:
297:
292:
288:
276:
264:
253:
241:
226:
215:
203:
193:
182:
175:
163:
151:
141:
130:
121:
109:
97:
87:
76:
67:
63:
51:
34:
1262:Lord provosts of Glasgow
442:Royal College of Science
408:Independent Labour Party
397:Galpern was educated at
844:Lord Provost of Glasgow
434:Lord Provost of Glasgow
177:Lord Provost of Glasgow
1322:Scottish Provost stubs
1252:Councillors in Glasgow
580:. Glasgow. 4 May 1949.
421:
1153:This article about a
1021:This article about a
593:Sunday Mail (Glasgow)
416:
403:University of Glasgow
341:University of Glasgow
1082:This biography of a
804:Member of Parliament
645:Braber, Ben (2007).
560:Glasgow Evening News
530:Braber, Ben (2007).
461:Member of Parliament
414:from 1932 to 1947.
243:Member of Parliament
37:The Right Honourable
1312:People from Gorbals
1227:Scottish Labour MPs
808:Glasgow Shettleston
465:Glasgow Shettleston
459:Galpern was Labour
450:Glasgow Corporation
412:Glasgow Corporation
248:Glasgow Shettleston
1161:constituency is a
724:The London Gazette
704:The London Gazette
27:British politician
1174:
1173:
1099:
1098:
1042:
1041:
997:
996:
860:
859:
851:Succeeded by
821:Succeeded by
678:api.parliament.uk
446:Deputy Lieutenant
350:
349:
316:23 September 1993
16:(Redirected from
1339:
1292:UK MPs 1974–1979
1282:UK MPs 1970–1974
1277:UK MPs 1966–1970
1272:UK MPs 1964–1966
1267:UK MPs 1959–1964
1195:
1188:
1181:
1149:
1148:
1147:
1141:
1135:
1128:
1120:
1113:
1106:
1078:
1071:
1063:
1056:
1049:
1017:
1016:
1015:
1009:
1001:
992:
991:
886:
879:
872:
863:
862:
836:Preceded by
794:Preceded by
784:
783:
729:
728:
715:
709:
708:
695:
689:
688:
686:
684:
670:
661:
660:
642:
636:
635:
627:
621:
620:
612:
597:
596:
588:
582:
581:
570:
564:
563:
555:
546:
545:
527:
514:
511:
505:
502:
386:immigrants from
319:
307:
305:
293:Personal details
279:
267:
258:
231:
206:
196:
187:
166:
154:
135:
112:
100:
81:
56:
41:The Lord Galpern
32:
31:
21:
1347:
1346:
1342:
1341:
1340:
1338:
1337:
1336:
1327:Life peer stubs
1202:
1201:
1200:
1199:
1142:
1136:
1125:
1124:
1068:
1067:
1010:
1004:
998:
993:
989:
984:
913:Vacancy during
895:
890:
856:
847:
839:
826:
811:
799:
738:
733:
732:
716:
712:
696:
692:
682:
680:
672:
671:
664:
657:
643:
639:
629:
628:
624:
613:
600:
590:
589:
585:
572:
571:
567:
562:. 22 July 1933.
557:
556:
549:
542:
528:
517:
512:
508:
503:
499:
494:
372:
325:Political party
317:
303:
301:
277:
265:
259:
254:
245:
234:
232:
227:
219:
204:
194:
188:
183:
164:
152:
136:
131:
124:
110:
98:
82:
77:
70:
59:
58:Galpern in 1959
47:
42:
39:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1345:
1335:
1334:
1329:
1324:
1319:
1314:
1309:
1304:
1299:
1294:
1289:
1284:
1279:
1274:
1269:
1264:
1259:
1254:
1249:
1244:
1239:
1234:
1229:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1198:
1197:
1190:
1183:
1175:
1172:
1171:
1150:
1123:
1122:
1115:
1108:
1100:
1097:
1096:
1079:
1066:
1065:
1058:
1051:
1043:
1040:
1039:
1018:
995:
994:
987:
985:
983:
982:
977:
972:
967:
962:
957:
952:
947:
942:
937:
932:
927:
922:
917:
911:
906:
900:
897:
896:
889:
888:
881:
874:
866:
858:
857:
852:
849:
840:
837:
833:
832:
831:Civic offices
828:
827:
824:David Marshall
822:
819:
800:
795:
791:
790:
782:
781:
772:
763:
752:
747:
746:, October 1974
737:
736:External links
734:
731:
730:
710:
690:
662:
655:
637:
622:
598:
583:
565:
547:
540:
515:
506:
496:
495:
493:
490:
488:10 July 1979.
384:Russian-Jewish
371:
368:
348:
347:
344:
343:
338:
332:
331:
326:
322:
321:
320:(aged 90)
314:
310:
309:
308:1 January 1903
299:
295:
294:
290:
289:
286:
285:
283:David Marshall
280:
274:
273:
268:
262:
261:
251:
250:
239:
238:
224:
223:
213:
212:
207:
201:
200:
197:
191:
190:
180:
179:
173:
172:
167:
161:
160:
155:
149:
148:
143:
139:
138:
128:
127:
119:
118:
113:
107:
106:
101:
95:
94:
89:
85:
84:
74:
73:
65:
64:
61:
60:
57:
49:
48:
43:
40:
35:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1344:
1333:
1330:
1328:
1325:
1323:
1320:
1318:
1315:
1313:
1310:
1308:
1305:
1303:
1300:
1298:
1295:
1293:
1290:
1288:
1285:
1283:
1280:
1278:
1275:
1273:
1270:
1268:
1265:
1263:
1260:
1258:
1255:
1253:
1250:
1248:
1245:
1243:
1240:
1238:
1237:Scottish Jews
1235:
1233:
1230:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1220:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1209:
1207:
1196:
1191:
1189:
1184:
1182:
1177:
1176:
1170:
1168:
1164:
1160:
1156:
1151:
1146:
1140:
1134:
1130:
1129:
1121:
1116:
1114:
1109:
1107:
1102:
1101:
1095:
1093:
1089:
1085:
1080:
1077:
1073:
1072:
1064:
1059:
1057:
1052:
1050:
1045:
1044:
1038:
1036:
1032:
1028:
1024:
1019:
1014:
1008:
1003:
1002:
981:
978:
976:
973:
971:
968:
966:
963:
961:
958:
956:
953:
951:
948:
946:
943:
941:
938:
936:
933:
931:
928:
926:
923:
921:
918:
916:
912:
910:
907:
905:
902:
901:
898:
894:
887:
882:
880:
875:
873:
868:
867:
864:
855:
846:
845:
834:
829:
825:
818:
814:
810:
809:
805:
798:
797:John McGovern
792:
789:
785:
780:
776:
773:
771:
767:
764:
762:
758:
757:
753:
751:
748:
745:
744:
740:
739:
726:
725:
720:
714:
706:
705:
700:
694:
679:
675:
669:
667:
658:
656:9780853037101
652:
648:
641:
633:
626:
618:
611:
609:
607:
605:
603:
594:
587:
579:
575:
569:
561:
554:
552:
543:
541:9780853037101
537:
533:
526:
524:
522:
520:
510:
501:
497:
489:
487:
483:
479:
478:Baron Galpern
475:
470:
466:
462:
457:
453:
451:
447:
443:
439:
435:
429:
427:
420:
415:
413:
409:
404:
400:
395:
393:
389:
385:
381:
377:
376:Hutchesontown
367:
365:
362:
358:
354:
345:
342:
339:
337:
333:
330:
327:
323:
315:
311:
300:
296:
291:
287:
284:
281:
275:
272:
271:John McGovern
269:
263:
257:
252:
249:
244:
240:
237:
230:
225:
222:
221:Lord Temporal
218:
214:
211:
208:
202:
198:
192:
186:
181:
178:
174:
171:
170:Godman Irvine
168:
162:
159:
156:
150:
147:
144:
140:
134:
129:
126:
120:
117:
116:Godman Irvine
114:
108:
105:
102:
96:
93:
92:George Thomas
90:
86:
80:
75:
72:
66:
62:
55:
50:
46:
38:
33:
30:
19:
1167:expanding it
1155:Labour Party
1152:
1092:expanding it
1081:
1035:expanding it
1020:
919:
854:Jean Roberts
842:
802:
774:
765:
754:
741:
722:
713:
702:
693:
681:. Retrieved
677:
646:
640:
631:
625:
616:
592:
586:
577:
568:
559:
531:
509:
500:
477:
474:life peerage
458:
454:
430:
422:
417:
396:
373:
366:politician.
364:Labour Party
352:
351:
318:(1993-09-23)
278:Succeeded by
255:
236:Life peerage
228:
210:Jean Roberts
205:Succeeded by
184:
165:Succeeded by
158:Oscar Murton
146:Selwyn Lloyd
132:
111:Succeeded by
104:Oscar Murton
78:
29:
1287:UK MPs 1974
1217:1993 deaths
1212:1903 births
838:Andrew Hood
759:1803–2005:
719:"No. 47901"
699:"No. 41953"
683:16 February
482:Shettleston
452:from 1958.
266:Preceded by
199:Andrew Hood
195:Preceded by
153:Preceded by
99:Preceded by
1206:Categories
848:1958–1960
578:The Herald
492:References
336:Alma mater
304:1903-01-01
1084:life peer
970:Winterton
960:Primarolo
945:Boothroyd
935:Armstrong
904:Mallalieu
463:(MP) for
378:, in the
370:Biography
256:In office
229:In office
189:1958–1960
185:In office
133:In office
79:In office
1159:Scottish
1027:Scotland
930:Crawshaw
438:Scotland
401:and the
361:Scottish
1023:provost
920:Galpern
756:Hansard
486:Glasgow
448:of the
392:Belarus
380:Gorbals
142:Speaker
88:Speaker
18:Galpern
950:Fookes
925:Irvine
909:Murton
766:Art UK
653:
538:
329:Labour
1086:is a
1029:is a
980:Nokes
975:Evans
965:Engel
388:Minsk
1163:stub
1088:stub
1031:stub
955:Lord
940:Dean
817:1979
813:1959
806:for
685:2023
651:ISBN
536:ISBN
444:and
426:1949
313:Died
298:Born
246:for
1025:in
480:of
476:as
1208::
777::
768:,
721:.
701:.
676:.
665:^
601:^
576:.
550:^
518:^
428:.
390:,
357:DL
355:,
45:DL
1194:e
1187:t
1180:v
1169:.
1119:e
1112:t
1105:v
1094:.
1062:e
1055:t
1048:v
1037:.
885:e
878:t
871:v
815:–
687:.
659:.
544:.
306:)
302:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
