Walter Rutherford, Scottish golfer (d. 1936)
Walter Mathers Rutherford (23 September 1857 – 15 October 1913 in Jedburgh) was a Scottish golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was born in Newlands in the Borders. He won the silver medal in the men's competition with a score of 168 over 36 holes.He was educated at Madras College in St Andrews. In later years he farmed land at Jedburgh and was a vocal proponent of land reform.
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