Robert Farquharson (politician)

[2] In 1859 Farquharson became an assistant surgeon in the Royal Artillery, but was attached to the Coldstream Guards later that year.

[4] Following the death of his father in 1876, Farquharson became the proprietor of the family estate and home, Finzean House.

[7] Additionally, he was chairman of the Private Bills Committee and the Scottish Liberal Party during his final session.

In 1884, he was a guest at Haddo House for a dinner hosted by John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair in honour of William Ewart Gladstone on his tour of Scotland.

[11] Farquharson was the author of numerous books including his autobiographical My First Election, from In and Out of Parliament (1911) and The House of Commons from Within (1912).

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Dr. Robert Farquharson of Finzean (1875-1899), John Singer Sargent , 1881
" West Aberdeenshire "
Farquharson as caricatured by Spy ( Leslie Ward ) in Vanity Fair , May 1895