Sir Henry Cockburn Macandrew | |
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![]() Portrait of Macandrew by Sir George Reid c.1892 | |
Provost of Inverness | |
In office 1883–1889 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Inverness, Scotland | 8 May 1832
Died | 26 September 1898 Balmacara, Scotland | (aged 66)
Occupation | Solicitor |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1859–1884 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | 1st Inverness Rifle Volunteer Corps |
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Cockburn Macandrew VD JP FSAScot (8 May 1832 – 26 September 1898) was a Scottish solicitor and Inverness functionary. Macandrew worked throughout his life as a solicitor in Inverness, also serving in the British Army as part of the Volunteer Force, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel after twenty-five years of service. From 1883 to 1889 Macandrew was the provost of Inverness, for which service he was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1887. His children included Major-General Sir Henry Macandrew.