Arthur Connell (Lord Provost)
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East Kilbride, Scotland, Great Britain
Arthur Connell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1717 East Kilbride, Scotland, Great Britain |
| Died | 1775 (aged 57–58) |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Years of service | 1746 |
| Battles / wars | |
| Children | John |
Arthur Connell (1717 – 1775) was an 18th-century Scottish sugar merchant and importer, who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1772 to 1774.[1] He was partner in the firm of Somervell Connell and Company.
He was born in 1717 at the manse in East Kilbride, the son of Rev Matthew Connell.[2]
In 1746, he commanded a company of the Glasgow Volunteers at the Battle of Falkirk Muir.[3]
He lived at Enoch Bank mansion house at the junction of West George Street and Renfield Street, near Glasgow Cross. His house had large grounds including orchards.[4] The house was rebuilt around 1802 and renamed Gilmorehill House.[5] It was demolished in 1870 to make way for the Gilbert Scott Building at Glasgow University. The university gym stands where the house stables stood.[6]
In 1764, he became Dean of Guild for Glasgow Town Council. Connell was a magistrate in the city and had property both in Glasgow and the West Indies.
In 1772, he succeeded Colin Dunlop of Carmyle as Lord Provost.
