About Alexander Struthers Finlay
Lived 1807 – 1886 (aged 78). Alexander Struthers Finlay was a British politician.
Alexander Struthers Finlay (20 July 1807 – 9 June 1886) was a Scottish Liberal Party 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.
His son, Alexander Kirkman Finlay, married Nora Robinson, the daughter of Sir Hercules Robinson, then Governor of New South Wales, in one of the most celebrated weddings of colonial Australia.
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Who was Alexander Struthers Finlay?
Scottish politician
When was Alexander Struthers Finlay born?
Alexander Struthers Finlay was born on 21 July 1807.
When did Alexander Struthers Finlay die?
Alexander Struthers Finlay died on 9 June 1886.
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Alexander Struthers Finlay was a politician.
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Alexander Struthers Finlay was British.
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