John Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of Rerrick
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John Maxwell Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of Rerrick, GBE, KStJ, JP, DL, FRSE (14 December 1893 – 14 December 1980) was a Scottish banker. He acted as Governor of Northern Ireland from 1964 to 1968.
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14 December 1893
The Lord Erskine of Rerrick | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 3 December 1964[1] – 3 December 1968 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Wakehurst |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Grey of Naunton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Maxwell Erskine 14 December 1893 |
| Died | 14 December 1980 (aged 87) |
Life
Lord Erskine was born in Kirkcudbright, the son of John and Maryanne Erskine, and was educated at Kirkcudbright Academy.[2]
He was General Manager of the Commercial Bank of Scotland from 1932 to 1953, and a director from 1951 to 1969. From 1937 to 1940 he was President of the Institute of Bankers in Scotland. In 1933 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Scotland. His proposers were James Watt, Robert Grant, Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson, and Ralph Allan Sampson.[2]
He was knighted in 1949,[3] created a baronet in 1961[4] and created a Baron in 1964.[2]
Family
He married Henrietta Dunnett in 1922 and they had one son and one daughter. His son Iain Maxwell Erskine succeeded him as 2nd Baron Erskine of Rerrick.[citation needed]
Sources
The International Who's Who, 1980–81
