3-065-957 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Mr. A. M'Donald, M.P. for Stafford, 1874. Engraving from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company. 'Mr. Alexander Macdonald, of Holytown, Lanarkshire, North Britain, who was successful as "the working man's candidate" for the borough of Stafford, is the son of a miner, who worked at New Monkland, near Glasgow. He was born in the neighbourhood of Clackmannan, about 1823. While a boy he toiled as a miner, and did the same in his early manhood. He saved enough money to enter himself in 1846 as a student in the University of Glasgow. He has taken an active part in organising movements which have led to legislation on subjects connected with the mining interest. He has been long known is an active politician and man of business in the mining districts. He is at present Secretary of the Miners' Association for Scotland, and President of the Miners' National Association. Mr. Macdonald and Mr. Burt are the first "workingman's" candidates who have found their way into the House. The working classes of Mr. Macdonald's native country have agreed to subscribe a certain sum per diem during the Parliamentary season for his support in London'. From "Illustrated London News", 1874.