Maclay went into the shipping business and became chairman of the company his father had established, Maclay and McIntyre of Glasgow.[4] He was president of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, 1946–47, Chairman of the General Council of British Shipping, 1946–47 and Lord Dean of Guild, Glasgow, 1952–54. In February 1947, he chaired the International Shipping Conference in London. He was a Director of the Midland Bank and Chairman of Clydesdale and North Scotland Bank.[5]
In 1951, he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords. Maclay was elected as a Liberal in support of the National Government and prime minister Ramsay MacDonald. When the Liberal Party led by Sir Herbert Samuel withdrew from the coalition in November 1933, Maclay refused to cross the floor into opposition with Samuel. However he never seems to have taken the whip of the Liberal National Party, the group in Parliament led by Sir John Simon.
At the 1935 general election he was re-elected in Paisley as a Liberal, although as in 1931 he had no Conservative opponent. This was because he did generally tend to support the government. In the crucial vote after the Norway debate on 8 May 1940 which led to the downfall of Neville Chamberlain he was one of only two Liberals to support the government (the other was Gwilym Lloyd George).[7] Despite this, his personal relations with Herbert Samuel must have remained cordial as he was invited by Samuel to accompany him to a conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations held in Banff in Canada during the summer recess of 1933 to act as an honorary private secretary and before the conference they enjoyed some walking together in the forested countryside around Lake Louise (Alberta).[8]
During the Second World War, Maclay followed similar footsteps to those his father had trod in the Great War, when he was appointed Head of the Convoy and Admiralty Liaison, in the Ministry of War Transport between 1943 and 1945.[9]
joseph, maclay, baron, maclay, joseph, paton, maclay, baron, maclay, 1899, november, 1969, scottish, banker, shipowner, peer, liberal, politician, contents, family, education, business, parliament, other, public, office, references, external, linksfamily, educ. Joseph Paton Maclay 2nd Baron Maclay 1 KBE 31 May 1899 7 November 1969 was a Scottish banker shipowner peer 2 and Liberal politician Contents 1 Family and education 2 Business 3 Parliament and other public office 4 References 5 External linksFamily and education editMaclay was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Paton Maclay 1st Baron Maclay and his wife Martha nee Strang two elder brothers having died during World War I John Maclay 1st Viscount Muirshiel was his younger brother The family lived at Duchal House Lord Maclay married Nancy Margaret daughter of Robert Coventry Greig in 1936 Their wedding was held in Paisley Abbey He was educated at Fettes College Edinburgh and Trinity College Cambridge He died in hospital in November 1969 aged 70 and a memorial service was held for him in Glasgow Cathedral 3 He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Joseph Business editMaclay went into the shipping business and became chairman of the company his father had established Maclay and McIntyre of Glasgow 4 He was president of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom 1946 47 Chairman of the General Council of British Shipping 1946 47 and Lord Dean of Guild Glasgow 1952 54 In February 1947 he chaired the International Shipping Conference in London He was a Director of the Midland Bank and Chairman of Clydesdale and North Scotland Bank 5 Parliament and other public office editHe was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament MP for Paisley in 1931 a seat he held until the 1945 general election 6 In 1951 he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords Maclay was elected as a Liberal in support of the National Government and prime minister Ramsay MacDonald When the Liberal Party led by Sir Herbert Samuel withdrew from the coalition in November 1933 Maclay refused to cross the floor into opposition with Samuel However he never seems to have taken the whip of the Liberal National Party the group in Parliament led by Sir John Simon At the 1935 general election he was re elected in Paisley as a Liberal although as in 1931 he had no Conservative opponent This was because he did generally tend to support the government In the crucial vote after the Norway debate on 8 May 1940 which led to the downfall of Neville Chamberlain he was one of only two Liberals to support the government the other was Gwilym Lloyd George 7 Despite this his personal relations with Herbert Samuel must have remained cordial as he was invited by Samuel to accompany him to a conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations held in Banff in Canada during the summer recess of 1933 to act as an honorary private secretary and before the conference they enjoyed some walking together in the forested countryside around Lake Louise Alberta 8 During the Second World War Maclay followed similar footsteps to those his father had trod in the Great War when he was appointed Head of the Convoy and Admiralty Liaison in the Ministry of War Transport between 1943 and 1945 9 References edit Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Kidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 The Times 14 11 69 The Times 26 1 45 The Times Obituary 10 11 69 Catriona M M Macdonald The Radical Thread Political Change in Scotland Paisley Politics 1885 1924 Scottish Historical Review 2000 p270ff Roy Douglas The History of the Liberal Party 1895 1970 Sidgwick amp Jackson 1971 pp 229 242 Rt Hon Viscount Samuel Memoirs The Cresset Press 1945 p236 Who was Who OUP 2007 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Joseph Maclay Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byJames Welsh Member of Parliament for Paisley1931 1945 Succeeded byViscount Corvedale Peerage of the United Kingdom Preceded byJoseph Paton Maclay Baron Maclay1951 1969 Succeeded byJoseph Paton Maclay Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Maclay 2nd Baron Maclay amp oldid 1217079544, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
