Background
ABERDEEN, Professional Corporation was born on August 3, 1847.
ABERDEEN, Professional Corporation was born on August 3, 1847.
Studied at Cheam School. Saint Andrews University. University College, Oxford (Master of Arts 1877).
Doctor of Laws University of Aberdeen, 1883. Honourable Doctor of Laws Queen's University, Ontario, McGill University, Montreal, and of the Ottawa, Toronto, and Laval Universities, 1894. Honourable Doctor of Civil Law Oxfordshire and University of Bishop’s College, Lennoxville, 1895.
Honourable Doctor of Laws Princeton University, 1897.
Gladstonian. Professional Corporation, Viscount Formartine, Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarves, and Kellie, in the Peerage of Scotland, 1080. Viscount Gordon of Aberdeen, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, 1814. Baronet of Nova Scotia, 1042.
[The fourth earl was a distinguished statesman, who held various high public offices, diplomatic and ministerial. Prime Minister, 1852-1855, when he was made l Lord-Lieutenant, of Ireland since 1905. Lord-Lieutenant, of Aberdeenshire since 1880.
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 1881-1885. Lord - Lieutenant, of Ireland from January to July 1886. Privy Councillor, 1880.
Honourable Colonel of Aberdeenshire Artillery Volunteers since 1888. A Brigade-General of the Royal Company of Archers. A Vice-President of the Royal Colonial Institute since 1891.
GovernorGeneral of Canada, 1893-1899S.
Heir: Lord Haddo.