Alexander Myburgh | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Preceded by | W.C. Ward |
| Succeeded by | James Johnstone Keswick |
| Personal details | |
| Died | (1889-07-31)July 31, 1889 (aged 41) |
| Profession | Barrister |
Alexander Myburgh (1848–1889) was a Britishbarrister who served as the chairman of theShanghaiMunicipal Council from 1883 to 1884.
Myburgh was born in 1848. He was the fifth surviving son of Francis Gerhard Myburgh. He was educated atTrinity Hall, Cambridge where he obtained anLLB. He was called as abarrister of theInner Temple in 1871[1]
Myburgh moved to Shanghai from Japan in the 1870s to practice as abarrister. He first entered practice with Mr R.W.M. Bird and then with Mr Cowie.[2] In 1880 and 1881 he acted as theCrown Advocate of theBritish Supreme Court for China and Japan, while the Crown Advocate,Nicholas Hannen was on leave.[3]
In 1883, Myburgh was elected Chairman of theShanghai Municipal Council and served in that position for one year.
Myburgh died in July 1889, inMargate, England.[4]