James Oswald (1856)

• This stately monument of the Scottish politician and member of Parliament was originally located in Sandyford Place off Sauchiehall Street (before the M8). 
• In 1875 it was relocated to the northeast corner of George Square. Oswald's family and supporters were unhappy that only Oswald's rival, Robert Peel, was represented in the Square without his opponent. 
• The monument currently enjoys the reputation as "Man with the Hat," as Oswald's hat occasionally needs to be cleared out of stones thrown in from passerby.