Sir Andrew Orr (1801–1872) was a Scottish wholesale stationer who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1854 to 1857.
Life edit
He was born in Glasgow in 1801. His father was Francis Orr, who was originally a pocket book maker at 15 Princes Street,[1] and later became the founder of Francis Orr & Sons stationers.
He became a town councillor in 1842 and was elected Lord Provost in 1854. He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1858.[2] During his term in office, he lived at 5 Blythswood Square,[3] previously the home of Dr John Burns.[4] Orr's neighbours included the Smith family, including the accused murderess Madeleine Smith.
From 1849[5] to 1871[6] he was also Chairman of the Glasgow and South Western Railway Company.
He retired to Harviestoun Castle near Dollar, Clackmannanshire which he had bought in 1859 together with Castle Campbell.[7]
He was painted by Sir Francis Grant in 1871.
He died at Bridge of Allan on 19 April 1874.[8] He was interred in the Glasgow Necropolis on 25 April 1874.[9] [10] His wife and infant child predeceased him.
References edit
- ^ Glasgow Post Office directory 1801
- ^ "TheGlasgowStory: Sir Andrew Orr". theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ Glasgow Post Office Directory 1855
- ^ Glasgow Post Office Directory 1849
- ^ "Railway Intelligence". Business and Finance. The Times. No. 20264. London. 25 August 1849. p. 8. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Railway Intelligence". News. The Times. No. 27174. London. 21 September 1871. p. 7. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ Glasgow Post Office Directory 1871
- ^ National Records of Scotland - ORR, ANDREW (Statutory registers Deaths 374/ 32)
- ^ Glasgow Necropolis - Orders for Internments 1870-1912.
- ^ "Sir Andrew Orr". Find a Grave.
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