Thomas Dickson (Scottish politician)

Thomas Scott Dickson (1 November 1885 – 25 January 1935) was a Scottish politician and journalist, who served as a Member of Parliament for two terms.

Born in Cleland, Dickson worked variously in a shop, a quarry, a mine and a steel works. In 1905, he became a journalist, serving as a reporter for The Scotsman, then rising to become assistant editor of Forward. He also joined the National Union of Journalists, and served as its president in 1925–26.[1][2]

Dickson joined the Labour Party, and won election to Lanark County Council, serving for four years. At the 1923 UK general election, Dickson was elected in Lanark. He was narrowly defeated in 1924, and re-elected in 1929, but did not seek re-election in 1931.[1][2]