Alexander Shaw (British Army officer)

Alexander Shaw (1737 – 30 May 1811) was a soldier and administrator who served as the third Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.

Colonel Alexander Shaw
3rd Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
In office 1790–1804
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Richard Dawson
Succeeded by	Lord Henry Murray
Personal details
Born	Alexander Shaw 1737
Died	30 May 1811
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Charlotte Stewart Anne Elizabeth Blanckley
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War

Career

Shaw was commissioned into the 60th Regiment of Foot in 1756.[1] He served in North America during the Seven Years' War as aide-de-camp to General Augustine Prévost and was severely wounded at the capture of Quebec in 1759.[1] Shaw rose to the rank of Colonel[2] and returned to his home at Tordarroch House near Pitlochry at the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783.[1] From 1790 he acted as Lieutenant Governor and Deputy to the Governor of the Isle of Man: Shaw retired in 1804.[3] He was the 15th Chief of Clan Shaw and 10th Chief of Clan Shaw of Tordarroch.[1]

Family

He married firstly Charlotte Stewart; they had two sons.[1] He married secondly Anne Elizabeth Blanckley; they had four sons and four daughters.[1]

References

1. Burke's landed gentry of Great Britain By Peter Beauclerk Dewar, p. 1147
2. "Clan Shaw of Tordarroch". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
3. World Statesmen

Government offices
Preceded by Richard Dawson	Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 1790–1804	Succeeded by Lord Henry Murray