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From the Book of Eminent Burgesses of Dundee 1513 to 1885.
David Rollo, Provost - 9th November 1855
DAVID ROLLO, WRITER IN DUNDEE, WAS ADMITTED BURGESS FOR HAVING PAID THE SUM OF TEN POUNDS STG. TO THE TOWN CHAMBERLAIN.
DAVID ROLLO was the son of DAVID ROLLO of Hairfield, Liff (ob. 1810), and was born at Lochee, on 28th July, 1808. He established himself as a solicitor in Dundee, and after conducting business for a considerable time he assumed a partner, and the firm was designated ROLLO & HENDRY. At the date of his admission as Burgess he entered the Council, and served as Councillor in 1855 56 57. After the resignation of PROVOST JOHN EWAN in December, 18.57 (vide page 281), he was chosen Provost ad interim, and completed the term of office at November, 1858. He returned to the Council on the expiry of this period, and remained till 1865. Mr ROLLO was Clerk to the Nine Trades for thirty one years, and rendered valuable service in the case of the Morgan Hospital Bequest, which had been taken up by the Trades, was carried on appeal to the House of Lords, and was ultimately secured to the town. His death took place on 30th March, 1880.