Background
SELKIRK, IOth Earl of was born on January 4, 1906 in Dorset.
SELKIRK, IOth Earl of was born on January 4, 1906 in Dorset.
Eton, Balliol College, Oxford, and University of Edinburgh, Bonn, Vienna and Paris.
Commanded 603 Squadron A.A.F. 1934-1938. Served Royal Air Force 1939-1945. Elected Scots Representative Peer 63.
Served successively in Churchill, Eden and Macmillan governments.
60; Paymaster General 1953-1955. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (in cabinet) 1955-1957.
First Lord of the Admiralty 1957-1959. United Kingdom Commander for Singapore and Commander-General for South.E. Asia, Singapore 1959-1963.
United Kingdom Council Representative to South.-East. Asia Treaty Organization 1960-1963.
Chairman Conservative Commonwealth and Overseas Council 1965-1972, Victoria League 1971-1977. President Building Societies Association 1964-1982, National Ski Federation Great Britain 68, Royal Society for Asian Affairs 1965-1976. Freeman of Hamilton 1937.
Honorary Citizen City of Winnipeg 1982.
Honorary Chief of the Saulteaux Indians.
Edinburgh Town Council 1935-1940.
Married Audrey Sale Barker in 1949.