Robinson Souttar (23 October 1848 – 4 April 1912) was a British

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politician. He first stood for

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at the 1892 general election, when he was an unsuccessful candidate in the

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-held

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seat. He was elected at the 1895 general election as the member of parliament (MP) for

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, defeating the sitting

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MP William Maxwell by a majority of only 13 votes. Maxwell regained the seat in

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, and Souttar did not stand again. Souttar was an advocate for peace during the Boer War speaking at a Peace movement meeting at

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in March 1900 alongside

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* 1848 births 1912 deaths Scottish Liberal Party MPs UK MPs 1895–1900 {{Scotland-Liberal-UK-MP-stub