Thom's Irish Who's Who/Beattie, The Right Hon. Sir Andrew

BEATTIE, The Right Hon. Sir Andrew, B.C., Irld. (1921), Knt. (1920), (Senator for Southern" Ireland (1921); D.L., J.P., Dublin City, F.I.D.; High Sheriff of Dublin, 1918-20; Memb. of Dublin Corporation over 25 years, gives much time to Social Welfare work; takes a deep interest in the development of Irish Industries. Is a member of several leading manufacturing and commercial establishments in Dublin; largely interested in Light Railways and Tramways in England; Chairman of Provl. Tramway Co.; Great Grimsby Tramway Co., Ltd.; Plymouth Tramway Co.; Portsdown and Horndean Lt. Railway; Gosport Electric Lighting Company; Barnsley Brewery Co., Ltd.; Member of the Governing Body, University College, Dublin; Life Member, Royal Dublin Society, also of the Royal Zoological Society; Member of the Board of Agriculture and Technical Instruction; Governor of Westmorland Lock Hospital and other Hospitals in Dublin; Chairman and Trustee of King Edward 7th Fund for Nurses in Ireland; Chairman of the Citizens' Reception Committee to receive H.N. King Edward 7th on his visit to Dublin in 1902; stood for Parliament on three occasions, West Down, Ireland. Travelled in nearly every European country; frequently in Russia, Italy, Balkan States, Austria, Hungary, America and Canada; has given much time and attention to civic and economic subjects both at home and abroad; International Financial and Political Subjects viewed from economical stand-point has had much of his attention. Son of the late John Beattie, of Rathfriland, Co. Down, Ireland: m. Rachel, dau. of the late Thomas Brien, Lanistown House, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Res.: 46 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin. Club: National Liberal, Whitehall, London, S.W.