Alexander Arthur Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun MC JP DL (8 March 1886 – 31 August 1979), styled Master of Saltoun until 1933, was a Scottish peer who was one of the longest-serving representative peers, serving from 1935 to 1963.[1]

He was the eldest son of Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun and Mary Helena Grattan-Bellew, sister of Sir Henry Christopher Grattan-Bellew, 3rd Baronet.[1]

He was educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford. He was a captain and Hon. Major in the Gordon Highlanders in WWI, when he was taken prisoner of war.[2]

On 8 June 1920, he married Dorothy Geraldine Welby and they had two children:[2]

He died at Cross Deep, his home in Twickenham, aged 93.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Obituary: Lord Saltoun". The Times. 3 September 1979. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 3514. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
Masonic offices Preceded byThe Lord Belhaven and Stenton Grand Master of theGrand Lodge of Scotland 1933–1935 Succeeded bySir Iain Colquhoun Peerage of Scotland Preceded byAlexander Fraser Lord Saltoun 1933–1979 Succeeded byFlora Fraser


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