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Person
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Arbuthnot, W. R (William Reierson), 1826-1913
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Description area
Dates of existence
1826-1913
History
William Reierson “Willy” Arbuthnot was born on January 28, 1826, in London, England.
He was a British businessman and legislator primarily operating in Madras, India. 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. He was also Director of Commercial Union Insurance Co. and the Midland Bank Ltd.
In 1858, he married Mary Helen Anstruther (1839-1912), and they had fourteen children. He died on May 31, 1913, in East Grinstead, Sussex, England.