Robinson Souttar

Robinson Souttar was a British Liberal [Party (UK)|Liberal Party] politician.
He first stood for Parliament of [the United Kingdom|Parliament] at the 1892 [United Kingdom general election|1892 general election], when he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Conservative-held Parliament constituency)|Oxford] seat.
He was elected at the 1895 [United Kingdom general election|1895 general election] as the member of parliament for Dumfriesshire, defeating the sitting Liberal Unionist MP William Maxwell by a majority of only 13 votes. Maxwell regained the seat in 1900, and Souttar did not stand again.
Souttar was an advocate for peace during the Boer War speaking at a Peace movement meeting at Exeter Hall in March 1900 alongside Lloyd George.