Summary
Sir Matthew Walker Montgomery DL (18 April 1859[1] – 8 August 1933) was a Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1923 to 1926.
Life edit
He was born in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, the son of Daniel Montgomery and Mary Sommerville Walker.[1] The family lived at 41 Adelphi Street in Glasgow, on the south bank of the River Clyde. The family business, making cork, was originally based at 1 Muirhead Street in the Gorbals district.[2]
He worked in his father's firm of D. Montgomery & Son, cork manufacturers and merchants, based at 10 East Clyde Street at the turn of the century, on the north side of the River Clyde opposite the family home.[3]
From 1911 to 1913, he was Grand Master of the Glasgow Star Masonic Lodge (no.219).[4] He then lived at 34 Dalziel Drive in the Pollokshields district.[5]
He was painted in office by Charles Haslewood Shannon.[6] After serving as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1923 to 1926, he was knighted in the 1926 New Year Honours.[7] He was succeeded as Lord Provost by Sir David Mason.
He died in Glasgow and is buried in the Glasgow Necropolis.[8] The grave lies to the south-east of the upper plateau. It was restored in 2019.
Family edit
He was married to Helen Mason (1871-1926).
References edit
- ^ a b Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
- ^ Glasgow Post Office Directory 1859
- ^ Glasgow Post Office Directory 1900
- ^ "The Glasgow Star Lodge No. 219 - History".
- ^ Glasgow Post Office Directory 1911
- ^ "Sir Matthew W. Montgomery (1859–1933), Lord Provost of Glasgow (1923–1926) | Art UK".
- ^ "No. 33119". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1926. p. 2.
- ^ Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936