Background
Menzies was the son of Graham Menzies (died 1880), an Edinburgh distiller of Hallyburton, Cupar Angus, and his wife Beatrice (d1899), daughter of William Dudgeon, merchant of Leith, Edinburgh.
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Robert Menzies
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Christ Church; Harrow School.
Career
He was educated at Harrow School, and at Christ Church, Oxford and was called to the bar at Lincoln"s Inn in 1882. He was a Justice of the Peace for Perthshire and Forfar. He held the seat until his death at the age of 33 in 1889.
He was the uncle of Major-General Sir Stewart Menzies.
Membership
23rd United Kingdom Parliament. 24th United Kingdom Parliament]
In 1885, Menzies was elected Member of Parliament for East Perthshire.
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Nationality
United Kingdom -
Political Party
Liberal party