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George Baron Armitstead of Castlehill, Western Cemetery, Dundee His nephew, also George Armitstead ( Džordžs Armitsteds in Latvian ) (1847–1912), was Mayor of Riga from 1901 to 1912. [ 11 ] In 2006, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a statue of him [ 12 ] while on tour in Latvia, in the presence of his great-grandson. [ 13 ]
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George Armitstead may refer to: George Armitstead, 1st Baron Armitstead (1824–1912), British businessman, philanthropist and Liberal politician George Armitstead (mayor) (1847–1912), engineer, entrepreneur and mayor of Riga
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Armitstead is a surname. [1] Notable people with the surname include: Claire Armitstead, British journalist and author; George Armitstead (1847) (1847–1912), Latvian mayor; George Armitstead, 1st Baron Armitstead (1824–1915), British businessman, philanthropist and politician; John Armitstead (1868–1941), English clergyman
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George Armitstead was born in Riga, Latvia (then: Russian Empire) into a British merchant family; his uncle was George Armitstead, 1st Baron Armitstead. In 1869, Armitstead graduated from the Riga Polytechnical Institute with excellence, and was one of the founders of the Fraternitas Baltica fraternity.