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John Maxton was born on 5 May, 1936, is a Scottish Labour politician. Discover John Maxton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
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John Maxton Height, Weight & Measurements
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John Maxton Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Maxton worth at the age of 87 years old? John Maxton’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from . We have estimated John Maxton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
John Alston Maxton, Baron Maxton (born 5 May 1936) is a Scottish Labour Party politician.
His father, also named John Maxton, was also a conscientious objector in World War I, and the younger John Maxton was himself a conscientious objector from 1955 to 1957, working on building sites and in farming.
He was educated at Lord Williams's Grammar School, Thame, and subsequently attended University College, Oxford.
He joined the Labour Party in 1970 and became a prominent campaigner as Vice Chairman of the group Scottish Labour Against the Market during the 1975 referendum on continuing British membership of the Common Market.
From 1979 to 2001 he was a backbencher Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons.
He is a nephew of the former Independent Labour Party leader and World War I conscientious objector, James Maxton.
He was selected to oppose the sitting MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Teddy Taylor, at the 1979 general election in the Glasgow Cathcart constituency.
The changing demographics of the area and Labour's increasing popularity in Scotland made it a winnable seat, and Maxton's victory was made more likely by the Conservative Party's strident opposition to the Scottish National Party, which drove some of its voters back to Labour.
Maxton was the only Labour candidate at that election to gain a seat won by the Conservatives at the previous general election.
In Parliament, he allied with the left in the Tribune Group, and voted against the Falklands War.
In 1983, his constituency was redrawn to his disadvantage, but Maxton ruled out a move to any neighbouring and more favourable areas; he therefore notionally gained his seat from the Conservatives again in the 1983 general election.
Maxton was a popular backbencher, but did not obtain much support when he stood for election to the Labour Shadow Cabinet.
He was Labour's Scottish Whip in 1985 and a spokesman on Scottish Affairs from 1985 to 1992.
He stood down from the House of Commons at the 2001 general election and was given a life peerage on 17 June 2004, as Baron Maxton, of Blackwaterfoot in Ayrshire and Arran.
