Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet

Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet
Born
Robert McAlpine

(1847-02-13)13 February 1847
Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died3 November 1934(1934-11-03) (aged 87)
OccupationBusinessman
Spouses
  • Agnes Hepburn
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    (m. 1868; died 1888)​
  • Florence Palmer
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    (m. 1889)​
Children10, including Alfred and Douglas
RelativesKenneth McAlpine (grandson)

Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet (13 February 1847 – 3 November 1934) was a Scottish businessman who founded the British construction firm which is now known as Sir Robert McAlpine. He was made a baronet in June 1918,[1][2] the first of the McAlpine baronets.

  1. ^ "No. 30723". The London Gazette. 3 June 1918. p. 6524.[dead link]
  2. ^ [1] Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine