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Alexander Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun

1886–1979

Born
8 Mar 1886
Country of birth
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, today United Kingdom
Died
31 Aug 1979
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Facts and their sources

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  • Birth8 Mar 1886Probable1 source
  • Death31 Aug 1979Probable1 source
  • Titlemember of the House of LordsConfirmed1 source
  • UnionDorothy WelbyConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun

    Birth, Edinburgh

  3. Died

    Death

What was it like?

The world around 1886: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Alexander was born the same year as Frank Lloyd, Michael Curtiz, and Victor McLaglen.

Known for

Alexander Arthur Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun,, styled Master of Saltoun until 1933, was a Scottish peer who was one of the longest-serving representative peers, serving in the House of Lords from 1935 to 1963.

Titles held

  • member of the House of Lords
Born the same year

  • Frank Lloyd

    British film director (1886–1960)

  • Michael Curtiz

    Hungarian-American director (1886–1962)

  • Victor McLaglen

    British-American actor (1886–1959)

  • Vittorio Pozzo

    Italian football player and manager (1886-1968)

  • David Ben-Gurion

    Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973)

  • Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

    German architect (1886–1969)

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