James Rankin Rutherford

James Rankin Rutherford CBE JP (1882 – 20 September 1967) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician.

On top of that, the Labour candidate seeking to hold the seat was former Liberal MP, William Wedgwood Benn.

He was then Liberal candidate for the Kilmarnock division of Ayrshire at the 1929 General Election.

[6] By 1931 the depression was affecting Scotland, at the request of the Chancellor of the Exchequer an Economic Committee was set up and Rutherford was appointed to represent the Royal Burghs.

[8][9] In 1939 Rutherford was elected Convener of the County Council, serving for six years.