Andrew Dryburgh Provand (23 March 1838 – 18 July 1915) was a Scottish merchant strongly linked to

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; he was also a

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politician who served as the

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(MP) for

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from 1886 to 1900.

Background

Provand was the son of George Provand, a Glasgow merchant and his wife Ann Reid Dryburgh. He never married.

Career

He won the seat in

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, but lost it fourteen years later at the 1900 general election to future

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, Bonar Law. He unsuccessfully contested the same seat again in

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. During his time in Parliament, he was involved in debates over land taxation. He died on 18 July 1915 and is buried in the graveyard at the Ramshorn Church (now known as Ramshorn Cemetery on Ingram Street in Glasgow. The grave lies on the eastern boundary wall.

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* 1839 births 1915 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Glasgow constituencies Scottish Liberal Party MPs UK MPs 1886–1892 UK MPs 1892–1895 UK MPs 1895–1900 {{Scotland-Liberal-UK-MP-stub