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Born: 27 January 1834, Inveravon, Banffshire

Died: 5 August 1905

husband of Caroline Craufurd

son of Rev William Asher

son of Katherine Forbes Gordon

Elgin Academy

King's College, Aberdeen

Edinburgh University

Doctor - 1891

Lawyer

Solicitor General for Scotland	July 1881	1885
Solicitor General for Scotland	5 February 1886	1886
Solicitor General for Scotland	August 1892	1894

20 April 1880	Aberdeen & Glasgow Universities	Liberal Party	2,139	45.91
13 July 1881	Elgin District of Burghs	Liberal Party	Unopposed
1881 Resignation of Alexander Asher on appointment as Solicitor-General for Scotland.
25 August 1881	Elgin District of Burghs	Liberal Party	Unopposed
26 November 1885	Elgin District of Burghs	Liberal Party	Unopposed
5 February 1886 Appointment of Alexander Asher as Solicitor-General for Scotland
18 February 1886	Elgin District of Burghs	Liberal Party	Unopposed
3 July 1886	Elgin District of Burghs	Liberal Party	Unopposed
9 July 1892	Elgin District of Burghs	Liberal Party	1,668	59.68
August 1892 Appointment of Alexander Asher as Attorney-General for Scotland.
25 August 1892	Elgin District of Burghs	Liberal Party	Unopposed
19 July 1895	Elgin District of Burghs	Liberal Party	1,853	61.48
12 October 1900	Elgin District of Burghs	Liberal Party	1,744	59.50
5 August 1905 Death of Alexander Asher.