John Purvis (other)
John Purvis may refer to: *John Purvis (politician) (1938–2022), Conservative MEP for Mid Scotland and Fife * John Gordon Purvis (born 1942), man who spent nine years in prison for a murder he did not commit *John Stanley Purvis John Stanley Purvis (9 May 1890 – 1968) was a British clergyman, archivist, poet, and artist. Biography Early life Purvis was born in Bridlington. As a youth Purvis was introduced to archaeology by Thomas Boynton (antiquarian), Thomas Boynton ...

John Purvis (politician)
John Robert Purvis, CBE (6 July 1938 – 20 March 2022) was a Conservative MEP for Mid Scotland and Fife (1979–1984) and for Scotland from 1999 to 2009 was one of Scotland's seven MEPs. Biography Purvis was married with three children and ten grandchildren. He had farming and property interests in North East Fife and had extensive knowledge of the international financial services industry, having worked in the sector for several decades and having later contributed his expertise on relevant committees in the European Parliament. Purvis served as a second lieutenant in the Scots Guards (1956–1958) and graduated MA (Hons) from the University of St Andrews (1962). He worked for First National City Bank in London, New York and Milan (1962–1969) and was Treasurer of merchant bank Noble Grossart Ltd in Edinburgh (1969–1973). He was Managing Director and Chairman of Gilmerton Management Services Ltd St Andrews (1973–1986) and Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee of th ...
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John Gordon Purvis
John Gordon Purvis Jr. (born 1942) is a man who spent nine years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Early life John Purvis was born to John and Emma Jo Purvis in 1942. His father died on February 20, 1945, with the U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima in World War II. His mother was devastated, and it seemed to have an effect on Purvis, who had physical problems of his own. At six years old, he would cry and become terrified to go to school and hold his mother. At school, he always sat near the teacher, and if fights broke out between students at school he would cry or do his best to avoid them. As he grew up, he could not keep up with his peers academically and his relationships with girls was shaky at best. A doctor diagnosed him with chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia. He would spend his time watching television or eating out with his mother and stepbrother Mike Bartlett. Occasionally, Purvis would suffer panic attacks. He was known for his unusual behavior. The murder of Sus ...
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