ALEXANDER
THOMSON
THE Governor of Barlinnie Prison is a native of Grange, in
Banffshire. He is the son of Mr. Adam Thomson, of Croylet; was born in 1843, and
received his education at the school of Edingight. He first entered upon the
work of his profession in 1866 in Edinburgh Prison, where he remained ten years.
In May, 1876, he was appointed Governor of the prison at Dunbarton, and seven
years afterwards was transferred temporarily to the County Prison at Perth. Six
months later Mr. Thomson was transferred to Inverness. Thence, in October, 1887,
he went to Dumfries. During his ten years and a half of governorship there he
effected many improvements, both in the buildings and in the administration of
the prison, and established a reputation of being at once a rigid
disciplinarian, and a real helper to those who could be helped. In 1898 he was
advanced to the Governorship of Barlinnie. In May, 1903, His Majesty conferred
upon Mr. Thomson a Companionship of the Imperial Service Order.
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