ORR

Sir Andrew (eld. son of Francis Orr of Glasgow, wholesale stationer). b. Glasgow 1802; educ. univ. of Glasgow; partner in firm of S. Orr and Co., stationers, Glasgow; member of town council 1842–60; lord provost of Glasgow 1854–7; knighted at St. James’s palace 18 Feb. 1858; took an active part in procuring for Glasgow a water supply, public parks, and a gallery of arts 1857–9; chairman of Glasgow and south western railway 1849; acquired estates of Harvieston and Castle Campbell 1859, Aberdona 1860, and Shear dale 1861. d. Bridge of Allan, Perth shire 19 April 1874. Macle hose’s Glasgow Men ii 253–4 (1886) portrait .