Background
INVERCLYDE, James Cleland Burns was born on February 14, 1864. 2nd son of 1st Baron and Emily, daughter of G. C. Arbuthnot of Mavisbank. Succeeded brother 1905.
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James Cleland Burns INVERCLYDE
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Education
Repton.
Career
Honourable Colonel Clyde Royal Garrison Artillery. Principal Director Shipping Firm of G. & J. Burns, Limited. Chairman Burn South.S. Company, Limited.
A Director Cunard Steamship Company, Limited.
The Clydesdale Bank, Limited. And of Clyde Steamship Owners’ Association.
President Chamber of Shippiug of United Kingdom, 1899. Chairman of Glasgow Shipowners’ Association since 1900.
Honourable Member Advisory Committee on New Lighthouse Works, et cetera
Member of Lloyd’s Register General Committee, London, and Local Committee, Glasgow. Associate and Member of Council, Institute of Naval Architects. Associate Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland.
Chairman Glasgow City Mission.
Commodore Royal Clyde Yacht Club and Royal Largs Yacht Club. Vice - Commodore Royal Northern and Royal Highland Yacht Clubs. Sir James Cleland Burns, 4th Baronet, cartulary-register 1SS9.
Justice of the Peace Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, and County of City of Glasgow. Lord-Lieutenant Dumbartonshire. Doctorate.L. Renfrewshire.
Membership
Clubs: Travellers’, National. Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes. Ulster, Belfast; Western, Glasgow.
See Baron Napier and Ettrick.
Interests
Connections
Spouse 1891, Charlotte Mary Emily, y.daughter of late Robert Nugent-Dunbar of Machermore Castle, Company Kirkcudbright. Heir: Honourable John Alan Burns.
