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Born: 28 May 1868, Alness, Ross-shire

Died: 6 October 1955

Lord Alness - 1922

1st Baron Alness - 27 June 1934

Member of Privy Council - 19 December 1913

son of Margaret Sinclair

son of Rev Alexander Ross Munro

husband of Edith Gwladys Evans

husband of Olga Marie Grumler

Aberdeen Grammar School

Edinburgh University

Advocate

Lord Advocate	30 October 1913	5 December 1916
Secretary of State for Scotland	10 December 1916	19 October 1922
Lord in Waiting	May 1940	August 1945

1 February 1910	Wick District of Burghs	Liberal Party	1,537	54.91
20 December 1910	Wick District of Burghs	Liberal Party	1,515	53.74
October 1913 Resignation of Robert Munro on appointment as Lord Advocate.
8 December 1913	Wick District of Burghs	Liberal Party	1,577	58.17
14 December 1918	Roxburghshire & Selkirkshire	Liberal Party - Coalition	13,043	70.06
1922 Resignation of Rt Hon Robert Munro on appointment as Lord Justice Clerk - Lord Alness.