About Alexander Shaw
Lived 1737 – 1811 (aged 73–74). Alexander Shaw was a soldier.
Alexander Shaw (1737 – 30 May 1811) was a soldier and administrator who served as the third Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Career Shaw was commissioned into the 60th Regiment of Foot in 1756. He served in North America during the Seven Years' War as aide-de-camp to General Augustine Prevost and was severely wounded at the capture of Quebec in 1759. and returned to his home at Tordarroch House near Pitlochry at the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783. He was the 15th Chief of Clan Shaw and 10th Chief of Clan Shaw of Tordarroch.
Family He married firstly Charlotte Stewart; they had two sons. He married secondly Ann Elizabeth Blanckley; they had four sons and four daughters.
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Who was Alexander Shaw?
British Army officer, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
When was Alexander Shaw born?
Alexander Shaw was born in 1737.
When did Alexander Shaw die?
Alexander Shaw died on 30 May 1811.
What was Alexander Shaw's occupation?
Alexander Shaw was a soldier.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Alexander Shaw (British Army officer)
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