Alexander Asher
Alexander Asher Q.C. | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs | |
| In office 13 July 1881 – 27 January 1905 | |
| Preceded by | M. E. Grant Duff |
| Succeeded by | John Sutherland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1834 Inveravon, Banffshire |
| Died | 5 August 1905 (aged 71) Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Caroline Gregan Craufurd |
| Parent(s) | William Asher, Katherine Forbes Gordon |
| Residence(s) | Beechwood House, Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Alexander Asher (27 January 1834 – 5 August 1905) was a Scottish politician and lawyer, who was elected as Member of Parliament for the Elgin Burghs constituency from 1881 until his death in 1905. He was also Solicitor General for Scotland on three occasions, and was Dean of the Faculty of Advocates.