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Peter Sturrock

1820 – 1904

Scottish civil engineer, colliery owner and provost of Kilmarnock and a Conservative politician

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Lived 1820 – 1904 (aged 83–84). Peter Sturrock was a British civil engineer, engineer, politician and businessperson.

Peter Sturrock (5 February 1820 – 7 March 1904) was a Scottish civil engineer, colliery owner and provost of Kilmarnock and a Conservative politician.

Sturrock was the son of David Sturrock, of Struthers, near Kilmarnock and his wife Helen Woodbum. He was educated at Kilmarnock Academy and at Glasgow. Sturrock married Helen Hutchinson Guthrie in 1850. He was a civil engineer, a colliery owner, and a director of North British Canadian Investment Co., and Scottish Ontario Land Co. He was provost of Kilmarnock and a justice of the peace for Ayrshire He was one of the founders and president of the Kilmarnock Burns Club.

He was elected at the 1885 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilmarnock Burghs, with a majority of only 132 votes, but was defeated at 1886 general election.

Sturrock died at the age of 83.

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Important facts

Born
1820
Birth century
Education
Kilmarnock Academy
Positions held
Member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Who was Peter Sturrock?

Scottish civil engineer, colliery owner and provost of Kilmarnock and a Conservative politician

When was Peter Sturrock born?

Peter Sturrock was born in 1820.

When did Peter Sturrock die?

Peter Sturrock died on 7 March 1904.

What was Peter Sturrock's occupation?

Peter Sturrock was a civil engineer, engineer, politician and businessperson.

What nationality was Peter Sturrock?

Peter Sturrock was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Sturrock

· Wikidata: Q13530052

· DBpedia: Peter Sturrock (MP)

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