Archibald Birkmyre

Sir Archibald Birkmyre, 1st Baronet, CBE (28 June 1875^[1] – 24 June 1935) was a Scottish jute manufacturer and merchant in India.

Birkmyre was born at Springbank House, in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, the son of manufacturer Henry Birkmyre and his wife, Margaret (née Sommerville).^[1] He became senior partner of the family firm, Birkmyre Brothers, in Calcutta and also served on the Viceroy of India's Legislative Council and the Bengal Legislative Council. He was vice-president of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce.

In 1915, Birkmyre constructed a 4-story building on Middleton Row in Kolkata as a tribute to his friend, Dr. Anderson Graham. In support of the children of Kalimpong, Dr. Graham used this building to house graduating students of St. Andrews Colonial Homes so they could attend university in Kolkata.

Birkmyre was knighted in 1917, appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1918,^[2] and created a baronet in the 1921 New Year Honours.^[3]^[4]

Footnotes[]

^ ^a ^b "1875 BIRKMYRE, ARCHIBALD (Statutory registers Births 569/ 30)". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
^ "No. 30730". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1918. p. 6694.
^ "No. 32178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1920. p. 2.
^ "No. 32265". The London Gazette. 22 March 1921. p. 2301.

References[]

The Times of India, The Times of India, 21 May 2021^{[full citation needed]}
Obituary, The Times, 25 June 1935^{[full citation needed]}
Who Was Who, London, A. & C. Black^{[full citation needed]}

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet (of Dalmunzie) 1921–1935	Succeeded by Henry Birkmyre

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[people-1] "1875 BIRKMYRE, ARCHIBALD (Statutory registers Births 569/ 30)". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.

[2] "No. 30730". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1918. p. 6694.

[3] "No. 32178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1920. p. 2.

[4] "No. 32265". The London Gazette. 22 March 1921. p. 2301.

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