Peter Borthwick
| Peter Borthwick | |
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| Born | 1804  |
| Died | 18 December 1852 (aged 47–48) |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Colville |
| Children | Harriet Borthwick, George Colville Borthwick |
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| Position held | Member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1841–1847), Member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1837–1838), Member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1835–1837) |
Peter Borthwick (13 September 1804 – 18 December 1852) was a British Conservative Party politician and newspaper editor.
Early life[]
Peter Borthwick was born in Cairnbank, Borthwick, Midlothian, on 13 September 1804, the son of Thomas Borthwick. He was educated at school in Penicuik and at the University of Edinburgh, where he was the private pupil of the future Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Professor James Walker.[1] In 1828 he was admitted as a pensioner at Jesus College, Cambridge, whence he migrated to Downing College as a fellow-commoner two years later. He did not receive a degree.[2]
Political career[]
Borthwick first came to attention through his staunch opposition to the abolition of slavery, which attracted the attention and thanks of various slave owners and Conservative Associations.[1] In 1833 he was appointed by the West India Association to defend slavery in debates in Glasgow with the abolitionist George Thompson.[3]
He was MP for Evesham from 1835 to 1837 and again from 1841 to 1847. In between, from 1837 to 1841, the MP for Evesham was Sir George Rushout (later Baron Northwick) of Northwick Park, Worcestershire. These two gentlemen fought one of the last duels in England on 8 May 1838 over the disputed election of 1837.
He was an outspoken defender of Don Carlos' , which excluded the mercenary British Auxiliary Legion from the terms of the Eliot Convention, and also of British subjects who fought in the Carlist ranks.
Publishing career[]
Borthwick was editor of The Morning Post from 1848 until his death in 1852. This paper was noted for its outspoken support of Lord Palmerston's foreign policy.
Later life[]
Borthwick died on 18 December 1852 and is buried in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Brompton, but has a memorial on the tomb of his wife Margaret in Brompton Cemetery, London.[1] The grave lies at the eastmost end of the main east–west path.
Personal life[]
He married Margaret Colville, who died on 13 November 1864, aged 59 years.
Their son was Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk, who took over as editor of The Morning Post on the death of his father.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Matthew, H. C. G., Borthwick, Peter (1804–1852) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edition, September 2004. Retrieved 21 October 2018 (subscription required)
- ^ Borthwick, Peter, A Cambridge Alumni Database, University of Cambridge
- ^ Whyte, Iain. Scotland and the Abolition of Black Slavery, 1756-1838 (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2006), pp. 230-1.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Peter Borthwick
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