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Alexander MacConachie

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Appointed by
  
William Robinson

Name
  
Alexander MacConachie

Occupation
  
Businessman


Preceded by
  
Jacob Silas Moses

Role
  
Merchant

Preceded by
  
Thomas Henderson Whitehead

Succeeded by
  
Thomas Henderson Whitehead

Died
  
March 18, 1913, Stirling, United Kingdom

Succeeded by
  
Stephen C. Michaelsen

Alexander McConachie (7 July 1840 – 18 March 1913) was a prominent Scottish merchant in Hong Kong and the member of the Legislative Council.

McConachie was born on 7 July 1840 in Glenrinnes, Banffshire, Scotland. He went to Hong Kong and was the partner of the Gilman & Co. and was the chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in 1896, chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, chairman of the China Fire Insurance Company at different times. He was also the representative of the Chamber of Commerce in the Legislative Council.

He died on 18 March 1913 at Mar Gate, Stirling, Scotland and the funeral took place on 20 March at Stirling Cemetery.

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Alexander MacConachie Wikipedia