Alexander Bannerman

Alexander Bannerman (1788-1865) was educated at Marischal College before becoming a partner in the Bannermill - the family's cotton mill in Aberdeen. It is probable that this mill bought raw cotton grown using enslaved people. He later joined the Town Council before being elected as a member of Parliament between 1842 and 1847, followed by appointments as Governor of Prince Edward Island, the Bahamas and finally Newfoundland.