Alexander Struthers Finlay

Alexander Struthers Finlay (20 July 1807[1] – 9 June 1886) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Argyllshire 1857–68.[2][3]

He was a Deputy Lieutenant for Argyllshire and Buteshire and a magistrate. He was the son of Kirkman Finlay, MP for Glasgow.[3]

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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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Archibald Islay Campbell
Member of Parliament for Argyllshire
1851 1868
Succeeded by
Marquess of Lorne


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