Further Reading
- G. W. T. Omond, Asher, Alexander (1834–1905), rev. H. C. G. Matthew, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 18 Aug 2008
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Blair Balfour |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1881–1885 |
Succeeded by James Robertson |
| Preceded by James Robertson |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1886 |
Succeeded by James Robertson |
| Preceded by Andrew Murray |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1892–1894 |
Succeeded by Thomas Shaw |
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| Name | Asher, Alexander |
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| Short description | British politician |
| Date of birth | 1835 |
| Place of birth | |
| Date of death | 1905 |
| Place of death | |
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