Alexander Wylie (politician)
Scottish politician and printer (1839–1921)
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Alexander Wylie (1839 – 13 February 1921)[1] was a Scottish Tory politician and turkey red dyer and calico printer. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumbartonshire from 1895 to 1906.
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| Born | 1839 |
| Died | 13 February 1921 (aged 81–82) |
| Occupations | Politician, printer |
Wylie was the son of John Wylie. He worked for the Dumbarton Herald.[2] After serving apprenticeship in 1855 he became editor of the Dumbarton Chronicle in 1856. He studied at Glasgow University and worked in Glasgow and Bristol with Archibald Orr Ewing & Co, a turkey red dyeing firm.[2] He worked for William Stirling & Sons and became resident partner of the firm until it merged with other print companies.[3]
Wylie was a critic of tea drinking. In 1904, in the House of Commons he stated that tea has injurious physical effects and he was concerned that poor people were spending a considerable portion of their income purchasing it. He described tea as a "deleterious stimulant".[4]
Selected publications
- Labour, Leisure and Luxury (1887)
