James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn
Scottish military officer and politician (1762–1837) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, GCB, PC (6 February 1762 – 18 January 1837) was a Scottish military officer, politician and peer who served as Lord President of the Council from 1834 to 1835.
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The Earl of Rosslyn | |
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Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
In office 10 June 1829 – 15 November 1830 | |
Monarchs | |
Prime Minister | The Duke of Wellington |
Preceded by | The Earl of Ellenborough |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Durham |
Lord President of the Council | |
In office 15 December 1834 – 8 April 1835 | |
Monarch | William IV |
Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Lansdowne |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Lansdowne |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 2 January 1805 – 18 January 1837 Hereditary Peerage | |
Preceded by | The 1st Earl of Rosslyn |
Succeeded by | The 3rd Earl of Rosslyn |
Personal details | |
Born | (1762-02-06)6 February 1762 |
Died | 18 January 1837(1837-01-18) (aged 74) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | |
Spouse |
Harriet Bouverie
(m. 1790; died 1810) |
Children | James St Clair-Erskine, 3rd Earl of Rosslyn |
Parent(s) | Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet Janet Wedderburn |
Relatives | Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (uncle) |
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