Andrew Orr (stationer)

Sir Andrew Orr (1801–1872) was a Scottish wholesale stationer who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1854 to 1857.

His father was Francis Orr, who was originally a pocket book maker at 15 Princes Street,[1] and later became the founder of Francis Orr & Sons stationers.

He became a town councillor in 1842 and was elected Lord Provost in 1854.

[2] During his term in office, he lived at 5 Blythswood Square,[3] previously the home of Dr John Burns.

From 1849[5] to 1871[6] he was also Chairman of the Glasgow and South Western Railway Company.

Sir Andrew Orr