Robert Finlay
Mr Robert Bannatyne Finlay
Rush ID: 3968
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1842
- Died:
- 9 March 1929
- Birth place:
- Newhaven, Edinburghshire, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Election occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Parentage:
- William Finlay of Newhaven, near Edinburgh
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1895
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 3968
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q332700
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- 653
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- FINLAY, Robert (1842-1929)
Peerages
-
1st Baron Finlay of Nairn
New hereditary
1916
-
1st Viscount Finlay
New hereditary
1919
Constituencies
-
Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities
Party: LU Year of election: 1910ยน Date of election: 15 January 1910 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1916* Date of exit: 19 December 1916 Party: LU Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None -
Inverness District of Burghs
Party: LU Year of election: 1895 Date of election: 13 July 1895 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Party: LU Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None -
Inverness District of Burghs
Party: LU Year of election: 1886 Date of election: 1 July 1886 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1892 Date of exit: 4 July 1892 Party: LU Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None -
Inverness District of Burghs
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1886 Date of exit: 1 July 1886 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Change of party Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
-
Haddingtonshire
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1883* Date of election: Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes:
Ministerial offices
-
Solicitor-General 1895-1900
-
Attorney-General 1900-1905
-
Lord Chancellor 1916-
Higher education
-
Edinburgh, University of
Attended -1863
Degree MD
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Innes, Mary
Year: 1874
Parties
-
Liberal Party Member
1885-
-
Liberal Unionist Member
1886