Word: perth
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Dates: during 1924-1924
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...born in Scotland, in 1875, at Perth, of an old Border family. His mother was a cousin of Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Buchan regards writing as his avocation. He was called to the English bar in 1901. He has seen duty in South Africa-both worked and shot big game there. He has collaborated in writing a legal textbook on taxation of foreign income. He is partner in Thomas Nelson & Sons, one of the largest publishing houses in the world. Nor has he escaped politics; he once stood for his county as Unionist candidate for Parliament. His War career was brilliant...
...President Wilson as Secretary General of the League of Nations. Previous to that appointment he was employed in a number of important posts in the British Foreign Office. Sir Eric is 48 years of age, a half brother of and heir presumptive to the 15th Earl of Perth. He is of medium height and size. Above his dimpled chin are a pair of sparkling blue eyes and a small mustache. There is nothing about him to make him distinguished and it has been written of him that he would never be noticed in a crowd. A year ago in Geneva...