Background
MOFFATT, Alexander was born on August 31, 1863. Son of Alexander Moffatt, shipowner 1420 Glasgow, and Lilly, daughter of John Millar of Greenock.
MOFFATT, Alexander was born on August 31, 1863. Son of Alexander Moffatt, shipowner 1420 Glasgow, and Lilly, daughter of John Millar of Greenock.
Studied at Park School, Glasgow. Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, of former.
Advocate at Scottish Bar, 1888.
Sheriff-Substitute of Shetland, 1900-1904. Contested Paisley Conservative, 1895. Volunteer officer, 1880-S8, and 1900-1905.
Major-Commandant 7th V.B. Gordon Highlanders, 1904. Sheriff-Substitute of Stirlingshire at Falkirk since 1904.
Clubs: Auxiliary Forces; University, Scottish Conservative, Edinburgh; Stirling County, Stirling.
Spouse 1888, Blanche Helen Isabel, daughter of Alexander M‘Ritchie, supt. engineer P. and O. Steamship Co., London.