Sir John Callander, 1st Baronet

Colonel Sir John Callander, 1st Baronet (September 1739 – 2 April 1812) was a Scottish soldier and politician.

Callander was the son of Alexander Callander, of Westertown, Stirlingshire, and Margaret Ramsay, daughter of David Ramsay. He was a Colonel in the British Army^[1] and also sat as Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1795 to 1802 and again from 1806 to 1807.^[1][2] In 1798 he was created a baronet, of Westertown in the County of Stirling and of Crichton and Preston Hall and Elphinstone in the Counties of East and Mid Lothian.^[3]

Callander married Margaret Romer, daughter of John Romer, of Cherwick, Northumberland, and widow of Bridges Kearney, in 1786. The marriage was childless. He died in April 1812 when the baronetcy became extinct. Lady Callander died in September 1815.^[1]

References

1. thepeerage.com Sir John Callander, 1st and last Bt.
2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
3. "No. 15032". The London Gazette. 19 June 1798. p. 559.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Hon. John Vaughan Hon. Charles Carpenter	Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1795–1801 With: Hon. Charles Carpenter 1795–1796 The Earl of Tyrconnel 1796–1801	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1801–1802 With: The Earl of Tyrconnel 1801–1802	Succeeded by Thomas Hall John Fordyce
Preceded by Francis Sitwell Alexander Allan	Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1806–1807 With: Alexander Tower	Succeeded by Alexander Allan Sir Alexander Lockhart, Bt
Baronetage of Great Britain
New creation	Baronet (of Westertown, Crichton, Preston Hall and Elphinstone) 1798–1812	Extinct