Colin Frederick Campbell, 1st Baron Colgrain (13 June 1866 – 3 November 1954), was a Scottish

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Early life

Campbell was born on 13 June 1866. He was the son of George William Campbell and Florence Hogg. He was educated at

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Career

He was President of the

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from 1938 to 1946 and was also a Director of the

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and of

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. On 28 January 1946 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Colgrain, ''of Everlands in the

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Personal life

On 9 May 1890, Campbell married Lady Angela Mary Alice, daughter of

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. Together, they were the parents of four children. She died in 1939. Colgrain died in November 1954, aged 88, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son

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References

Notes

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colgrain, Colin Campbell, 1st Baron 1866 births 1954 deaths People educated at Eton College Scottish bankers Clan Campbell Barons created by George VI 19th-century Scottish businesspeople 20th-century Scottish businesspeople