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Alexander McRobert (Virginia Politician)
Alexander MacRobert may refer to: *Alexander Munro MacRobert (1873-1930), Scottish Unionist politician * Sir Alexander MacRobert of the MacRobert Baronets * Alexander McRobert (Virginia politician) on List of mayors of Richmond, Virginia The Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, Mayor of Richmond is the chief executive of the government of Richmond, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, as stipulated by the city's charter. This list includes Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, mayors who were appointed ... {{hndis, Macrobert, Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Munro MacRobert
Alexander Munro MacRobert KC (1873 – 18 October 1930) was a Scottish lawyer and Unionist politician. He was Lord Advocate of Scotland in 1929. Life He was born in 1873 the son of Jean Carmichael and Thomas MacRobert. He was educated at Paisley Grammar School, going on to study law at the University of Edinburgh and then the University of Glasgow graduating MA in 1895 and LLB in 1897. He became an advocate in 1897. In 1910 he was living at 86 Great King Street in Edinburgh's New Town.Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1910-11 He worked with the Admiralty in 1917–18 and as an Advocate Depute from 1919 to 1923. He was appointed King's Counsel in 1919. He was Sheriff of Forfar from 1923 to 1924. He was an unsuccessful parliamentary candidate for Edinburgh Leith in 1922, and was elected for East Renfrewshire in October 1924 holding the seat until his death. He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in December 1925, and was promoted to serve as Lord Advocate briefly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Alexander MacRobert
Sir Alexander MacRobert, 1st Baronet (21 May 1854 – 22 June 1922) was a self-made millionaire from Aberdeen. He came from a working-class background and left school when he was twelve to start his working life sweeping floors in Stoneywood Paper Mill; his education was continued by attending evening classes and he gained several qualifications as his early career progressed. At the beginning of 1884 MacRobert travelled to India to take up employment in a woollen mill in Cawnpore, or Kanpur as it is now known. By 1920 he had built up a portfolio of companies enabling him to found the British India Corporation. He was raised to a baronet at the beginning of 1922, choosing to be named Sir Alexander MacRobert of Cawnpore and Cromar of the County of Aberdeen. Early life MacRobert was born in Aberdeen on 21 May 1854; his father, John, was a farmer from a Drumblade family who had married Helen, a farmer's daughter from Banchory-Devenick. He left school when he was twelve and, like man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander McRobert (Virginia Politician)
Alexander MacRobert may refer to: *Alexander Munro MacRobert (1873-1930), Scottish Unionist politician * Sir Alexander MacRobert of the MacRobert Baronets * Alexander McRobert (Virginia politician) on List of mayors of Richmond, Virginia The Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, Mayor of Richmond is the chief executive of the government of Richmond, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, as stipulated by the city's charter. This list includes Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, mayors who were appointed ... {{hndis, Macrobert, Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
