HORNE, ROBERT STEVENSON HORNE, 1sT VIS COUNT (1871— ), British statesman, was born at Slamannan Manse, Stirlingshire, on Feb. 28. Educated at George Watson's college, Edinburgh, and the University of Glasgow, he became, in 1895, lecturer in philosophy at University college, Bangor. Called to the Scottish bar in 1896, in 1910 he became a K.C., and stood unsuccessfully as a Unionist for Stirlingshire in both the general elections of that year. In the course of the World War he was appointed assistant inspector-general of trans portation. In 1917 he was made director of the Admiralty de partment of Materials and Priority. In 1918 he became director of the Admiralty labour department, being also made third civil lord of the Admiralty. Later in the same year he was elected Unionist member for the Hillhead division of Glasgow. In 1919 he became minister of labour, and as such presided over the National Industrial Conference of February and April 1919. In 1920 he became president of the Board of Trade. In 1921 he was appointed chancellor of the exchequer in succession to Aus ten Chamberlain, in Lloyd George's Coalition ministry, but he did not accept office under Bonar Law or Baldwin. Instead he associated himself with the management of two or three large commercial undertakings, including one of the leading English banks. He was lord rector of Aberdeen university, 1921-24. In 1937 he was created a viscount.