Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet

Scottish historical writer and art historian, politician and virtuoso

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1818

Place of Birth: Kirkintilloch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1878

Profession: politician, historian, virtuoso, art historian, collector, bibliographer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet MP KT, of Pollok FRSE DCL LLD (8 March 1818 – 15 January 1878), was a Scottish historical writer and art historian, politician, and virtuoso. Until 1865 he was known as William Stirling, and several of his books were published under that name.
He was Chancellor of the University of Glasgow from 1875 until his death and was also a Knight of the Thistle, considered the highest honour that can be conferred by the Crown on a Scotsman.



Alternative names	See also T. & R. Annan & Sons
Description	Scottish photographer and architectural photographer
Date of birth/death	1829	1887
Location of birth/death	Glasgow	Glasgow
Work period	1857 - 1887
Work location	Glasgow, Edinburgh, Scotland
Authority control	: Q1926294 VIAF: 50288801 ISNI: 0000 0001 1472 4198 ULAN: 500010588 LCCN: n81035939 Oxford Dict.: 38597 WorldCat