Alexander Struthers Finlay
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Alexander Struthers Finlay (21 July 1807 – 9 June 1886) was a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Argyllshire
1857–68.
He was a Deputy-Lieutenant for Argyllshire and Buteshire and a magistrate. He was the son of Kirkman Finlay
, MP for Glasgow.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Argyllshire
Argyllshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Argyllshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1950, when it was renamed Argyll...
1857–68.
He was a Deputy-Lieutenant for Argyllshire and Buteshire and a magistrate. He was the son of Kirkman Finlay
Kirkman Finlay
Kirkman Finlay was one of the leading merchants in Glasgow, Scotland. He was Lord Provost of Glasgow and Member of Parliament.Kirkman was born in the Gallowgate, the second son of textile manufacturer James Finlay...
, MP for Glasgow.