Scottish Uruguayan

Scottish Uruguayans are Uruguayans of Scottish descent who came from Scotland and in some cases, Scots-Irish people from Northern Ireland.
Political families
Scottish Uruguayans have played a significant role in the nation's politics, and there are two notable Scottish Uruguayan families:
The Stewart Family (uncle, niece, grandnephews)
* Duncan Stewart (President of Uruguay, 1894)
** Matilde Pacheco Stewart de Batlle y Ordóñez (First Lady of Uruguay, 1899, 1903-1907, 1911-1915), niece of Duncan Stewart, wife of José Batlle y Ordóñez
*** César Batlle Pacheco (Deputy and Senator), son of José Batlle y Ordóñez, grandnephew of Duncan Stewart
**** Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco (Deputy and Senator), son of José Batlle y Ordóñez, grandnephew of Duncan Stewart
The Stirling Family (grandfather and grandson)
* Manuel Stirling (Deputy and Senator)
** Guillermo Stirling (Former Interior Minister), grandson of Manuel Stirling
Other notable Uruguayans of Scottish descent
* Gordon Adams, president of the Uruguayan Rugby Union, 1963-71 .
* Carlos Frick Davie (Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries 1968-1969.
* John Harley, footballer.
* Emil Montgomery, musician.
* Homar Murdoch.

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