Sir Andrew Orr (1801–1872) was a Scottish wholesale stationer who served as

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from 1854 to 1857.

Life

He was born in

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in 1801. His father was Francis Orr, who was originally a pocket book maker at 15 Princes Street, and later became the founder of Francis Orr & Sons stationers. He became a town councillor in 1842 and was elected Lord Provost in 1854. He was knighted by

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in 1858. During his term in office, he lived at 5

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, previously the home of Dr John Burns. Orr's neighbours included the Smith family, including the accused murderess

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. From 1849 to 1871 he was also Chairman of the

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Company. He retired to Harviestoun Castle near

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which he had bought in 1859 together with

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. He was painted by Sir Francis Grant in 1871. He died at

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on 19 April 1874. He was interred in the

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on 25 April 1874. His wife and infant child predeceased him.

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