Sir Matthew Walker Montgomery DL (18 April 1859 [1] – 8 August 1933) was a Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1923 to 1926.
He was born in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, the son of Daniel Montgomery and Mary Sommerville Walker. [1] The family lived at 41 Adelphi Street in Glasgow, on the south bank of the River Clyde. The family business, making cork, was originally based at 1 Muirhead Street in the Gorbals district. [2]
He worked in his father's firm of D. Montgomery & Son, cork manufacturers and merchants, based at 10 East Clyde Street at the turn of the century, on the north side of the River Clyde opposite the family home. [3]
From 1911 to 1913, he was Grand Master of the Glasgow Star Masonic Lodge (no.219). [4] He then lived at 34 Dalziel Drive in the Pollokshields district. [5]
He was painted in office by Charles Haslewood Shannon. [6] After serving as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1923 to 1926, he was knighted in the 1926 New Year Honours. [7] He was succeeded as Lord Provost by Sir David Mason.
He died in Glasgow and is buried in the Glasgow Necropolis. [8] The grave lies to the south-east of the upper plateau. It was restored in 2019.
He was married to Helen Mason (1871-1926).
Sir Matthew Walker Montgomery DL (18 April 1859 [1] – 8 August 1933) was a Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1923 to 1926.
He was born in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, the son of Daniel Montgomery and Mary Sommerville Walker. [1] The family lived at 41 Adelphi Street in Glasgow, on the south bank of the River Clyde. The family business, making cork, was originally based at 1 Muirhead Street in the Gorbals district. [2]
He worked in his father's firm of D. Montgomery & Son, cork manufacturers and merchants, based at 10 East Clyde Street at the turn of the century, on the north side of the River Clyde opposite the family home. [3]
From 1911 to 1913, he was Grand Master of the Glasgow Star Masonic Lodge (no.219). [4] He then lived at 34 Dalziel Drive in the Pollokshields district. [5]
He was painted in office by Charles Haslewood Shannon. [6] After serving as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1923 to 1926, he was knighted in the 1926 New Year Honours. [7] He was succeeded as Lord Provost by Sir David Mason.
He died in Glasgow and is buried in the Glasgow Necropolis. [8] The grave lies to the south-east of the upper plateau. It was restored in 2019.
He was married to Helen Mason (1871-1926).