Alexander Asher (1835 – 1905) was a Scottish politician. 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Educated at Edinburgh University, he was called to the Scottish bar in 1861 and was appointed an Advocate Depute in 1870. The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is a government department in Scotland that is responsible for the public prosecution of alleged criminals. ...

Liberal Member of Parliament for Elginshire from 1881 to 1905, he was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland from 1881 to 1885, in 1886 and from 1892 to 1894. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as... Her Majestys Solicitor General for Scotland (Àrd-neach-lagha a Chrùin an Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Executive on Scots Law. ...

He was awarded honorary degrees of LLD by Aberdeen University in 1883 and Edinburgh in 1891. University of Aberdeen Motto: Initium sapientiae timor domini (The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom) Logo © University of Aberdeen The University of Aberdeen is a university in Aberdeen, Scotland, founded by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen in 1495 as Kings College. ...

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