Robert Francis Dudgeon

Robert Francis Dudgeon, CB,[1] VD (23 September 1851 – 4 October 1932) was Lord-Lieutenant of Kirkcudbrightshire from 1908 until his death.[2]

He was educated at Rugby[3] and Trinity College, Cambridge.[4] He served in the HM Reserve Forces for 43 years; ;Director of the Highland and Agricultural Society, 23 years; Vice-Convener of Kirkudbright County Council for 21 years; Governor of the West of Scotland Agricultural College for 14 years; Chairman of the Kirkcudbright School Board for 13 years; ; and a JP for Dumfriesshire for 8 years.

His son was also a distinguished public servant.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Honours Lists The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 20 June 1911; pg. 9; Issue 39616
  2. ↑ Colonel R. F. Dudgeon. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 5 October 1932; pg. 16; Issue 46256
  3. ↑ 'DUDGEON, Lt-Col and Hon. Col Robert Francis', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 28 May 2016
  4. ↑ "Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900 Venn,J Vol. ii. Chalmers – Fytche, rev,1944 p347: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1944
  5. ↑ Obituary. Robert Maxwell Dudgeon The Times (London, England), Monday, 12 November 1962; pg. 12; Issue 55546
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell, 11th Lord Herries of Terregles		 Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright
1908–1932 		Succeeded by
Randolph Stewart, 12th Earl of Galloway
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