William Reierson Arbuthnot
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William Reierson Arbuthnot (b. 14 Upper Wimpole Street, London 28 January, 1826 - d. 31 May, 1913) was a British businessman and legislator. He served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council
from 1861 to 1864 and 1866 to 1870. He worked with Arbuthnot & Co
and was Chairman of the Bank of Madras
and the Chamber of Commerce of Madras and Director of Commercial Union Insurance Co and of the Midland Bank
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. He belonged to the Scottish Arbuthnot family that was involved in business in Madras.
Willy married Mary Helen Anstruther, the eldest daughter of Philip Anstruther
, the Colonial Secretary of Ceylon on December 9, 1858. The couple had eight sons and six daughters. One of their sons was (William) Reierson Arbuthnot who also worked in India.
Madras Legislative Council
Tamil Nadu Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature for Madras Presidency. It was initially created as an advisory body in 1861, by the British...
from 1861 to 1864 and 1866 to 1870. He worked with Arbuthnot & Co
Arbuthnot & Co
Arbuthnot & Co was a mercantile bank, based in Madras, India. It was founded as Francis Latour & Co in the late 18th century, then became Arbuthnot De Monte & Co and failed spectacularly on 22 October 1906....
and was Chairman of the Bank of Madras
Bank of Madras
The Bank of Madras, one of the three Presidency Banks, the other two being, the Bank of Bengal and the Bank of Bombay, was established on 1 July 1843, and was headquartered in Madras, now Chennai. It is now subsumed in the State Bank of India.-Origin:...
and the Chamber of Commerce of Madras and Director of Commercial Union Insurance Co and of the Midland Bank
Midland Bank
Midland Bank Plc was one of the Big Four banking groups in the United Kingdom for most of the 20th century. It is now part of HSBC. The bank was founded as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in Union Street, Birmingham, England in August 1836...
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Personal life
Willy Arbuthnot was born on 28 January, 1826 to George Arbuthnot and Elizabeth Fraser of Plawhatch, SussexSussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
. He belonged to the Scottish Arbuthnot family that was involved in business in Madras.
Willy married Mary Helen Anstruther, the eldest daughter of Philip Anstruther
Philip Anstruther
Philip Anstruther may refer to:*Philip Anstruther , MP for Anstruther Burghs 1715–1741, and 1747–1754...
, the Colonial Secretary of Ceylon on December 9, 1858. The couple had eight sons and six daughters. One of their sons was (William) Reierson Arbuthnot who also worked in India.