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Robert Finlay

Born: 11 July 1842, Newhaven, Edinburgh

Died: 9 March 1929

1st Baron Finlay - 19 December 1916

1st Viscount Finlay - 27 March 1919

Knighted - 12 January 1895

Member of Privy Council - 11 July 1905

Edinburgh Academy

Edinburgh University (- 1863)

Middle Temple (1865 -)

5 February 1883	Haddingtonshire	Liberal Party	400	44.84
30 November 1885	Inverness District of Burghs	Liberal Party	1,709	52.50
Robert Finlay was the nominee of the Free Church Constitutional Party.
9 July 1886	Inverness District of Burghs	Liberal Unionist Party	1,619	54.60
8 July 1892	Inverness District of Burghs	Liberal Unionist Party	1,562	49.17
20 July 1895	Inverness District of Burghs	Liberal Unionist Party	1,846	53.63
30 August 1895 Resignation of Robert Finlay on appointment as Solicitor-General.
31 August 1895	Inverness District of Burghs	Liberal Unionist Party	Unopposed
5 October 1900	Inverness District of Burghs	Liberal Unionist Party	1,829	55.46
19 January 1906	Inverness District of Burghs	Liberal Unionist Party	1,746	43.11
10 February 1910	Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities	Liberal Unionist Party	5,205	65.90
5 December 1910	Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities	Liberal Unionist Party	Unopposed
11 December 1916 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Robert Finlay on appointment as Lord Chancellor and elevation to the Peerage - Baron Finlay.