11 Facts About Albert McQuarrie

Sir Albert McQuarrie was a British Conservative politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1979 to 1987.

Albert McQuarrie was born on 1 January 1918 in Greenock, Inverclyde.

Albert McQuarrie was educated at Greenock High School and the Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow.

Albert McQuarrie became a design consultant and served as a councillor on Greenock Town Council from 1949 to 1955.

Albert McQuarrie joined the British Army in 1939 at the outbreak of World War II, serving in the Royal Engineers.

Albert McQuarrie unsuccessfully contested Kilmarnock in 1966, and Caithness and Sutherland in October 1974.

Albert McQuarrie was Member of Parliament for East Aberdeenshire from 1979 to 1983, gaining the seat from the Scottish National Party's Douglas Henderson with a majority of only 558.

Albert McQuarrie was then MP for Banff and Buchan from 1983 to 1987, when he lost his seat to future SNP leader Alex Salmond.

Albert McQuarrie campaigned for the retention of British sovereignty over Gibraltar.

Albert McQuarrie died in January 2016 at his home in Mintlaw, aged 98.

Albert McQuarrie was nicknamed the "Buchan Bulldog" during his time in Parliament.