Roland Eugene Muirhead was a Scottish politician.

Born Lochwinnoch

Lochwinnoch

Lochwinnoch is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Lying on the banks of Castle Semple Loch and the River Calder, Lochwinnoch is chiefly a residential dormitory village serving nearby urban centres such as Glasgow and Paisley...

. Member of Young Scots' Society but left in 1914 due to pacifist objections to Liberal Party

Liberal Party (UK)

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 support for Britain's involvement in the First World War. Member of the Independent Labour Party

Independent Labour Party

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 from 1918 but later left, becoming first chairman of the National Party of Scotland

National Party of Scotland

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. On the left of the Scottish National Party

Scottish National Party

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 following its creation from the NPS and Scottish Party

Scottish Party

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. Served as chairman 1936 to 1950. Opposed conscription

Conscription

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 during the Second World War.

Died and buried at Lochwinnoch.