Sir Matthew Walker Montgomery DL (18 April 1859''Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950'' – 8 August 1933) was a Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of

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from 1923 to 1926.

Life

He was born in

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, the son of Daniel Montgomery and Mary Sommerville Walker. The family lived at 41 Adelphi Street in

, on the south bank of the

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. The family business, making cork, was originally based at 1 Muirhead Street in the

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district. He worked in his father's firm of D. Montgomery & Son, cork manufacturers and merchants, based at 10 East Clyde Street at the turn of the century, on the north side of the

opposite the family home. From 1911 to 1913, he was Grand Master of the Glasgow Star Masonic Lodge (no.219). He then lived at 34 Dalziel Drive in the

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district. He was painted in office by

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. After serving as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1923 to 1926, he was knighted in the

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. He was succeeded as Lord Provost by

Sir David Mason Sir David Mason (11 May 1862 – 1 April 1940) was a Scottish merchant who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1926 to 1929. Life Mason was born in Tradeston, Glasgow, the son of George Johnston Mason and Agnes Allison.''Scotland, Select ...

. He died in Glasgow and is buried in the

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.''Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936'' The grave lies to the south-east of the upper plateau. It was restored in 2019.

Family

He was married to Helen Mason (1871-1926).

References

1859 births 1933 deaths People from Gorbals Scottish businesspeople Lord Provosts of Glasgow Knights Bachelor Scottish Freemasons Burials at the Glasgow Necropolis {{Scotland-business-bio-stub