Author

Alexander Haldane (1800–1882)

Alexander Haldane (1800–1882), newspaper proprietor and barrister, was born in Edinburgh, the fifth of nine children of James Alexander Haldane (1768–1851), and so was a nephew of Robert Haldane of Airthrey (1764-1842). He was educated at Edinburgh High School and the University of Edinburgh before moving to London, where he entered the Inner Temple in 1820.