Robert Francis Dudgeon (23 September 1851 – 4 October 1901) was

Lord-Lieutenant of Kirkcudbrightshire A lord-lieutenant ( ) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lieutenant's responsibility ...

from 1908 until his death, in 1901. He was educated at

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and

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. He served in the HM Reserve Forces for 43 years; ;Director of the Highland and Agricultural Society, 23 years; Vice-Convener of Kirkudbright County Council for 21 years; Governor of the

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for 14 years; Chairman of the Kirkcudbright School Board for 13 years; and a JP for

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for 8 years. His son was also a distinguished

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.''Obituary. Robert Maxwell Dudgeon''

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(London, England), Monday, 12 November 1962; pg. 12; Issue 55546

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1851 births 1932 deaths People educated at Rugby School Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Companions of the Order of the Bath Lord-Lieutenants of Kirkcudbright {{Scotland-bio-stub