Myer Galpern, Baron Galpern, DL (1 January 1903 – 23 September 1993) was a Scottish Labour Party politician. Biography Born Meyer Galpern at Rutherglen Road, Hutchesontown, in the Gorbals, the son of Morris Galpern, a cabinetmaker, and Anna Talisman. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Minsk, Belarus, who were married in Glasgow on 3 January 1900. Galpern was educated at the University of Glasgow and was a house furnisher. He was an Independent Labour Party councillor for the Shettleston and Tollcross ward on the Glasgow Corporation from 1932 to 1947. From his seat in the "concealed bed" beneath the public gallery...he has already impressed as a keen, alert, member who can put his points with both conciseness and candour. Prior to his success in Shettleston, Mr, Galpern - a dapper little chap - tried conclusions at Cathcart and Partick East. He has spoken in many corners throughout the country - his "play" being his party. In the Council he has the distinction of being on the General Finance Committee as well as the Markets and Streets.He joined the Labour Party in 1947, and was re-elected as councillor for Shettleston and Tollcross in 1949. Galpern served as convener of the education committee (1954-1958), before being appointed in 1958 as leader of the Labour group on Glasgow Corporation and leader of the city's administration. He served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1958 to 1960 (the first Jewish provost in Scotland). He was a member of the Court of Glasgow University, a governor of the Royal College of Science and Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow from 1958. Galpern was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Shettleston from 1959 to 1979. He was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons during his final five-year term as an MP, from 1974 to 1979. Having been knighted in 1960, he was given a life peerage as Baron Galpern, of Shettleston in the District of the City of Glasgow 10 July 1979. References External links Times Guide to the House of Commons, October 1974 Art UK, Portrait of Sir Myer Galpern (1903-1993), Lord Provost of Glasgow (1958-1960) by Herbert James Gunn (1893-1964) Provincial Grand Lodge: Glasgow Freemasons of Interest: Sir Myer Galpern, Master Mason, Lodge Montefiore No. 753 1903 births 1993 deaths Alumni of the University of Glasgow Scottish Labour MPs Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies