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Alexander Mitchell (Scottish entrepreneur)
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Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Mitchell, TD
, JP
(20 August 1871 – 4 December 1934) was a British entrepreneur.
He was born at River Devon, Clackmannanshire
, the second son of Alexander Mitchell and Emma Pearce. He was a grandson of William Mitchell
.
.
prior to becoming a Lieutenant-Colonel.
He commanded the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
in 1914. He was wounded at Gallipoli a year later. The Regiment was subsequently converted to infantry as a battalion of the 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion of The Black Watch
sent to France in 1917.
Mitchell finished the war as Town Commandant of Duren
in Germany after the Armistice
. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration
in 1913.
(from 1898), the Alloa Glass Works Company (from 1908) and the Shotts Iron Company (from 1923). He invested in the Scottish syndicate, which led the financing for a mine known as Mountain Park.
The Mountain Park mine was officially opened in 1911, and, in 1921, the Luscar mine was opened. The sole purpose of these mines was to provide fuel for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
as it expanded westward. The Canadian mines form the nucleus of what was later Andalex Resources.
He owned a number of properties in Roxburghshire
and Fife
, which were inherited from his father, as well as Tulliallan Castle
, Fife. When Alexander Mitchell died in 1934, aged 63, his estate was valued at £389,913.
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(20 August 1871 – 4 December 1934) was a British entrepreneur.
He was born at River Devon, Clackmannanshire
River Devon, Clackmannanshire
The River Devon is a tributary of the River Forth in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.-Geography:The source of the river is Blairdenon Hill in the Ochils at an altitude of ....
, the second son of Alexander Mitchell and Emma Pearce. He was a grandson of William Mitchell
William Mitchell (Scottish entrepreneur)
William Mitchell was a Scottish entrepreneur. He was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, the second son of Alexander Mitchell and Janet Barrowman....
.
Family
He married Meta Mary Graham Paton on 3 March 1894; they had two children, including Sir Harold Paton Mitchell, 1st BaronetSir Harold Paton Mitchell, 1st Baronet
Sir Harold Paton Mitchell, 1st Baronet was a politician, British peer and businessman. He was born in Carnock, Fife, UK, the eldest son of Alexander Mitchell and Meta Mary Graham Paton....
.
Military career
He served with the Territorial Army in a number of mounted units starting with the Oxford University Mounted Infantry and then the Fife Light Horse VolunteersFife and Forfar Yeomanry
The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse....
prior to becoming a Lieutenant-Colonel.
He commanded the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse....
in 1914. He was wounded at Gallipoli a year later. The Regiment was subsequently converted to infantry as a battalion of the 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion of The Black Watch
Black Watch
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II....
sent to France in 1917.
Mitchell finished the war as Town Commandant of Duren
Düren
Düren is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, capital of Düren district. It is located between Aachen and Cologne on the river Rur.-Roman era:Celts inhabited Düren's area before the Romans. They called their small settlement Durum . After the Celts other Germanic tribes settled this area...
in Germany after the Armistice
Armistice
An armistice is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace...
. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
in 1913.
Business Interestes
He inherited his father's business interests. He held a number of company directorships included ones with the Ben Line Steamers (from 1911), the Alloa Coal CompanyAlloa Coal Company
The Alloa Coal Company was founded as a partnership in 1835 between William Mitchell, John Moubray, John Craich and David Ramsay. The partners obtained a lease to mine coal and ironstone on the lands of the Earl of Mar in Clackmannanshire...
(from 1898), the Alloa Glass Works Company (from 1908) and the Shotts Iron Company (from 1923). He invested in the Scottish syndicate, which led the financing for a mine known as Mountain Park.
The Mountain Park mine was officially opened in 1911, and, in 1921, the Luscar mine was opened. The sole purpose of these mines was to provide fuel for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a historical Canadian railway.A wholly owned subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway , the GTPR was constructed by GTR using loans provided by the Government of Canada. The company was formed in 1903 with a mandate to build west from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the...
as it expanded westward. The Canadian mines form the nucleus of what was later Andalex Resources.
He owned a number of properties in Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Dumfries to the west, Selkirk to the north-west, and Berwick to the north. To the south-east it borders Cumbria and Northumberland in England.It was named after the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh...
and Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, which were inherited from his father, as well as Tulliallan Castle
Tulliallan Castle
Tulliallan Castle is a large house in Kincardine, Fife, Scotland.It is the second structure to have the name , and is a mixture of Gothic and Italian style architecture set amid some of parkland just north of where the Kincardine Bridge spans the Firth of Forth...
, Fife. When Alexander Mitchell died in 1934, aged 63, his estate was valued at £389,913.
Other Interests
- Joint Master of the Lauderdale Hunt (RoxburghshireRoxburghshireRoxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Dumfries to the west, Selkirk to the north-west, and Berwick to the north. To the south-east it borders Cumbria and Northumberland in England.It was named after the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh...
) - President of the Fife Foxhounds
- Clackmannan Union Agricultural Society
- Trustee, Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital
- Justice of the PeaceJustice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(Fife)