John Stirling (Lord Provost)
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John Stirling | |
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| Lord Provost of Glasgow | |
| In office 1728–1730 | |
| Succeeded by | Peter Murdoch of Rosehill |
| Baillie | |
| In office 1716, 1724 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1677 |
| Died | 1736 |
| Spouse | Isabella Hunter |
| Children | 6[1] |
| Occupation | merchant |
John Stirling (1677–1736)[2] was an early 18th-century Scottish merchant who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1728 to 1730.
As a merchant he traded with Virginia and the Caribbean so is presumed to have traded in tobacco and sugar but there is no mention of his owning any plantations there.[3]
He served as Baillie in 1716 and 1724[2] and was elected Lord Provost of Glasgow in 1728 being succeeded by Peter Murdoch of Rosehill in 1730.[4]
He died in Glasgow in 1736.[5]