John Maxton
The Lord Maxton | |
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Maxton in 2019 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 17 June 2004 – 5 May 2025 | |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart | |
| In office 3 May 1979 – 14 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Teddy Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Tom Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1936 |
| Died | 20 November 2025 (aged 89) |
| Party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
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John Alston Maxton, Baron Maxton (5 May 1936 – 20 November 2025) was a Scottish Labour Party politician. From 1979 to 2001, Maxton was a backbencher Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons.