James Ian Macpherson, 1st Baron Strathcarron
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Ian Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Strathcarron PC, PC (Ire)
, KC, JP
(14 May 1880 - 14 August 1937), known as Sir Ian Macpherson, Bt, between 1933 and 1936, was a British
lawyer and Liberal
politician.
, of Inverness
, and Anne, daughter of James Stewart. Lord Drumalbyn
, George Macpherson
and Sir Tommy Macpherson
were his nephews. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh
and was called to the Bar
, Middle Temple
, in 1906.
for Ross and Cromarty
from 1911 to 1935. In 1916 he was appointed Under-Secretary of State for War
, a post he held until 1918, and then served as Deputy Secretary of State for War
and Vice-President of the Army Council between 1918 and 1919, as Chief Secretary for Ireland
between 1919 and 1920 and as Minister of Pensions
between 1920 and 1922. He was admitted to the British Privy Council in 1918 and to the Irish Privy Council
in 1919 and made a King's Counsel in 1919. He created a Baronet, of Banchor in the County of Inverness, in 1933 and raised to the peerage as Baron Strathcarron, of Banchor in the County of Inverness, in 1936.
Privy Council of Ireland
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, KC, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(14 May 1880 - 14 August 1937), known as Sir Ian Macpherson, Bt, between 1933 and 1936, was a British
United Kingdom
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lawyer and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician.
Background and education
Macpherson was the son of James Macpherson, JPJustice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, of Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
, and Anne, daughter of James Stewart. Lord Drumalbyn
Niall Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn
Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn KBE, PC was a Scottish Tory and National Liberal politician.-Background and education:...
, George Macpherson
George MacPherson
George MacPherson also known as GPS MacPherson was a Scottish rugby union footballer who played for Scotland in 26 Tests between 1922 and 1932....
and Sir Tommy Macpherson
Tommy Macpherson
Colonel Sir Thomas Stewart Macpherson CBE, MC, and Two Bars, TD, DL is a Scottish businessman, having previously been a much decorated British Army officer during and after World War II.-Origins and education:...
were his nephews. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
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and was called to the Bar
Call to the bar
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, Middle Temple
Middle Temple
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, in 1906.
Political career
Macpherson sat as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
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for Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency)
Ross and Cromarty was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system....
from 1911 to 1935. In 1916 he was appointed Under-Secretary of State for War
Under-Secretary of State for War
The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to Evan Nepean . In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged and the post became that of Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies...
, a post he held until 1918, and then served as Deputy Secretary of State for War
Secretary of State for War
The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British cabinet-level position, first held by Henry Dundas . In 1801 the post became that of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re-instated in 1854...
and Vice-President of the Army Council between 1918 and 1919, as Chief Secretary for Ireland
Chief Secretary for Ireland
The Chief Secretary for Ireland was a key political office in the British administration in Ireland. Nominally subordinate to the Lord Lieutenant, from the late 18th century until the end of British rule he was effectively the government minister with responsibility for governing Ireland; usually...
between 1919 and 1920 and as Minister of Pensions
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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between 1920 and 1922. He was admitted to the British Privy Council in 1918 and to the Irish Privy Council
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
in 1919 and made a King's Counsel in 1919. He created a Baronet, of Banchor in the County of Inverness, in 1933 and raised to the peerage as Baron Strathcarron, of Banchor in the County of Inverness, in 1936.