Alexander Garrow (12th March 1923 – 16th December 1966) was a Labour politician in the

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. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Pollok at the 1964 general election, was re-elected in

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but died later the same year, at the age of 43. Known in The House for being an MP who was not committed to personal advancement, he gave up his pay rise to the pensioners in 1964 along with another Glasgow Labour MP. He also was a key member of Glasgow City Council Transport sub-committee who helped introduce Atlantean One Man Operated buses into the city. His swansong was, unfortunately, attempting to find a new permanent home for The

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which, until the opening of a dedicated museum in Pollok Estate, was housed in Pollok House, Kelvin Grove Art Gallery and Museum and some dusty storerooms in the latter. He paired with Teddy, later Sir Edward, Taylor.

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* 1923 births 1966 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Glasgow constituencies Scottish Labour MPs UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs 1966–1970 Place of birth missing Place of death missing {{Scotland-Labour-UK-MP-stub