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"SIR ROBERT STEVENSON HORNE (1871-), British politician, was born at Slamannan Manse, Stirlingshire, Feb. 28 1871. He was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, and at the university of Glasgow, where in 1893 he took firstclass honours in philosophy. In 1895 he became lecturer in philosophy in the University College of North Wales, and from 1896 to 1900 was examiner in philosophy at Aberdeen University. In 1896 he was called to the Scottish bar. In 1910 he became a K.C., and stood unsuccessfully as Conservative candidate for Stirlingshire in both the general elections of that year. He joined the Royal Engineers on the outbreak of war, and in 1917 became assistant inspector-general of transportation. The same year he was made director of the Admiralty department of materials and priority. In 1918 he was elected for the Hillhead division of Glasgow, and became director of the Admiralty labour department, being also made third civil lord of the Admiralty and created K.B.E. In 1919 he became Minister of Labour. He presided over the National Industrial Conference of Feb. and April 1919. In 1920 he became president of the Board of Trade, and received the G.B.E. In 1921 he was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in succession to Mr. Austen Chamberlain.