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Alexander Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun
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 in the House of Lords from 1935 to 1963.[1] BiographyHe 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 commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Forfar and Kincardine Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia) in 1905. After it was disbanded he transferred to a Special Reserve battalion of the Gordon Highlanders and served as a Captain and Honorary Major in that regiment during World War I, when he was taken prisoner of war.[2][3] 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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