Sir Thomas Dunlop, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Dunlop, 1st Baronet, GBE (2 August 1855 – 29 January 1938) was a Scottish businessman.
Dunlop was the eldest son of Thomas Dunlop (1831–1893), a grain merchant and founder of the shipping company, Thomas Dunlop & Sons, and his wife, Robina. He was a senior partner in his father's company and later a director of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Bruce Peebles Ltd and the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company. In 1914, he became Lord Provost of Glasgow[1] and was created a baronet in 1916[2] and appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in 1918.[3]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28977. p. 9398. 17 November 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29730. p. 8592. 1 September 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30460. p. 365. 4 January 1918.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Daniel Stevenson |
Lord Provost of Glasgow 1914–1917 |
Succeeded by Sir James Stewart |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Woodbourne) 1916–1938 |
Succeeded by Thomas Dunlop |
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