Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet | |
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Born | Robert McAlpine 13 February 1847 Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Died | 3 November 1934 | (aged 87)
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouses |
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Children | 10, including Alfred and Douglas |
Relatives | Kenneth 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.
Career
He left school at the age of 10 to work in a
Construction company
McAlpine built up the large building and civil engineering firm that bears his name. He was also a pioneer in the use of concrete and labour-saving machinery. McAlpine oversaw the construction of Glenfinnan Viaduct.[5]
Family
Robert McAlpine was married twice. On 12 June 1868, he married Agnes Hepburn (d. 1888). They had five sons: Robert (1868–1934), William Hepburn (1871–1950), Thomas Malcolm (1877–1967),
On 21 August 1889, McAlpine married Florence Margaret Palmer and had one son: Archibald Douglas McAlpine (1890–1981) and two daughters, Emma and Roberta.[6] Roberta married Richard Lloyd George and was the mother of Owen Lloyd George, 3rd Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor.
McAlpine died while at sea onboard MV Warwick Castle of a cerebral haemorrhage. He was 87 years old.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "No. 30723". The London Gazette. 3 June 1918. p. 6524.[dead link]
- ^ [1] Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ "Electricity | Major Public Works | Union – World War I – The Interwar Years | Historical Periods | Municipality of Heraklion – a city through the ages". Grypas.heraklion.gr. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Scottish Surname History". Family-crests.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "McAlpine". Oxforddnb.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.