Alexander Farquarson

Alexander Farquarson
File:Farquarson, Alexander.jpg
Died	1954
Residence	Leplay House, 65 Belgrave Road, SW
Society Membership membership ordinary fellow left 1927 last listed elected_AI 1921.06.28

Contents

Notes

Office Notes

House Notes

1921.05.31 proposed by H.J.E. Peake, seconded by E.N. Fallaize

Notes From Elsewhere

Alexander Farquharson was a founder member of the Sociological Society (later the Institute of Sociology), and was a mainstay of the organisation for 30 years. He lived at the Institute's headquarters, Le Play House from 1920 with his wife Dorothea Farquharson, and was involved in many projects including a five year sociololgical study resulting in Chester City and Region, and Fifeshire Survey, and many other projects. Farquharson became the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute in 1930 and was a member of the Editorial Board for the Sociological Review(the official publication of the organisation) from its creation shortly after 1930. In 1932 he became General Secretary of the International Conference on Social Work, holding this office until 1946. He died in 1954.

Publications

External Publications

House Publications

Related Material Details

RAI Material

Other Material

Univ. Keele: papers