Matthew Walker Montgomery

Sir Matthew Walker Montgomery LLD DL (18 April 1859[1] – 8 August 1933) was a Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1923 to 1926.

Life
Restored grave of Sir M W Montgomery, Glasgow Necropolis

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

He was married to Helen Mason (1871-1926).

References
  1. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
  2. Glasgow Post Office Directory 1859
  3. Glasgow Post Office Directory 1900
  4. http://glasgowstar219.co.uk/history.html
  5. Glasgow Post Office Directory 1911
  6. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/sir-matthew-w-montgomery-18591933-lord-provost-of-glasgow-19231926-86047
  7. "No. 33119". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1926. p. 2.
  8. Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936
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