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Alexander Munro MacRobert (1873 - 18 October 1930) was a Scottish lawyer and Conservative politician. Jump to: navigation, search 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ...


Educated at Paisley Grammar School, Edinburgh University and Glasgow University he became an advocate in 1897. He worked with the Admiralty in 1917-18 and as an Advocate Depute from 1919 to 1923. He was appointed King's Counsel in 1919. He was Sheriff of Forfar from 1923-24. Paisley is: the name of several towns, including Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (the original Paisley) Paisley, Florida, United States Paisley, Oregon, United States the name of a textile pattern or motif, often referred to as Paisley Pattern. ... The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The University of Glasgow is the largest of the three universities in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Faculty of Advocates is the collective term by which what in England are called barristers are known in Scotland. ... The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service provides an independent public prosecution service in Scotland. ... Queens Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as Kings Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by Letters patent to be one of Her Majestys Counsel learned in the law. They do not constitute a separate order or degree of... Sheriff is both a political and a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or U.S. common law, or the person who holds such office. ... Forfar is a town of approximately 13,500 people, located in the unitary authority of Angus in Scotland. ...


He was unsuccessful parliamnentary candidate for Leith in 1922 and was elected for East Renfrewshire in October 1924, holding the seat until his death. He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in December 1925, and was briefly promoted to serve as Lord Advocate from April to June 1929. Edinburgh Leith was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For other things called Renfrewshire East see Renfrewshire East. ... 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. ... Her Majestys Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh in Scots Gaelic), was the chief legal adviser of the United Kingdom Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters until the passing of the Scotland Act 1998. ...

Preceded by:
David Pinkerton Fleming
Solicitor General for Scotland
1925-1929
Succeeded by:
Wilfrid Guild Normand
Preceded by:
William Watson
Lord Advocate
April-June 1929
Succeeded by:
Craigie Mason Aitchison


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. ... Wilfrid Guild Normand (1884 – 5 October 1962), Baron Normand of Aberdour was a Scottish politician and judge. ... William Watson, Baron Thankerton (December 8, 1873 – June 13, 1948) was a Scottish politician and judge. ... Her Majestys Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh in Scots Gaelic), was the chief legal adviser of the United Kingdom Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters until the passing of the Scotland Act 1998. ... Craigie Mason Aitchison (26 January 1882 - 2 May 1941) was a Scottish politician and judge. ...


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