Sir Andrew Orr (1801–1872) was a Scottish wholesale stationer who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1854 to 1857.
Life
editHe 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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