The Lord Alness | |
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Lord Advocate | |
In office 30 October 1913 – 5 December 1916 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
Preceded by | Alexander Ure |
Succeeded by | James Avon Clyde |
Secretary for Scotland | |
In office 10 December 1916 – 19 October 1922 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | Harold Tennant |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Novar |
Lord Justice Clerk | |
In office 1922–1933 | |
Monarch | George V |
Preceded by | The Lord Dickson |
Succeeded by | The Lord Aitchison |
Personal details | |
Born | Alness, Ross-shire | 28 May 1868
Died | 6 October 1955 Bournemouth, Hampshire | (aged 87)
Nationality | Scottish |
Political party | Liberal Liberal National |
Spouse(s) | (1) Edith Evans (d. 1920) (2) Olga Grumler |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness, GBE, PC, DL (28 May 1868 – 6 October 1955), was a Scottish lawyer, judge and Liberal politician. He served as Secretary for Scotland between 1916 and 1922 in David Lloyd George's coalition government and as Lord Justice Clerk between 1922 and 1933.