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George Drummond

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George Drummond (1688 – 1766) was a Scottish politician and accountant who served as the Lord Provost of Edinburgh multiple times between 1725 and 1764. Life Drummond was the grandson or great grandson of his namesake Sir George Drummond who had been Provost of Edinburgh 1683 to 1685 and who had resided on Anchor Close on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Drummond was born at Newton Castle in Blairgowrie, Perthshire. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh and began his career as an accountant, working on the financial details of the 1707 Act of Union at 18. In 1707 he was appointed Accountant General, at age 20, of the Board of Customs, being promoted to Commissioner in 1717.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named George Drummond: Scottish footballer (1865-1914) · English cricketer (1883-1963) · British association football player (1872-) · Scottish boxer

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George Drummond (1688 – 1766) was a Scottish politician and accountant who served as the Lord Provost of Edinburgh multiple times between 1725 and 1764. Life Drummond was the grandson or great grandson of his namesake Sir George Drummond who had been Provost of Edinburgh 1683 to 1685 and who had resided on Anchor Close on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Drummond was born at Newton Castle in Blairgowrie, Perthshire. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh and began his career as an accountant, working on the financial details of the 1707 Act of Union at 18. In 1707 he was appointed Accountant General, at age 20, of the Board of Customs, being promoted to Commissioner in 1717.

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