Sir Alexander Ramsay, 3rd Baronet
Sir Alexander Ramsay | |
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Member of Parliament for Rochdale | |
In office 30 March 1857 – 29 April 1859 | |
Preceded by | Edward Miall |
Succeeded by | Richard Cobden |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 May 1813 |
Died | 3 March 1875 | (aged 61)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Ellen Matilda (m. 1835) |
Children | Five, including |
Parent(s) | Jane Russell |
Sir Alexander Ramsay, 3rd Baronet (26 May 1813 - 3 March 1875)[1] was a Conservative Party politician.
Family[]
Baptised at Fettercairn, Kincardineshire in 1813, Ramsay was the son of his namesake and Jane née Russell. He married Ellen Matilda Entwisle, daughter of John Smith Entwisle, in 1835 and they had five children: Ellen Augusta, (1837–1902); Hugh Francis (1838–1890); John (1843–1913); and Bertin (1850–1907).[2]
Parliamentary career[]
After contesting the seat unsuccessfully in both 1837 and 1852, Ramsay was elected Conservative MP for Rochdale at the 1857 general election, gaining the seat from the Radical Edward Miall. However, he did not attempt to retain the seat at the next election in 1859.[3]
Baronetage[]
Ramsay became the 3rd Baronet of Balmain upon his father's death in 1852.[2] Upon his own death in 1875, the title was passed to his son Alexander Entwisle.[4]
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References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 1)
- ^ a b Lundy, Darryl (17 June 2018). "Sir Alexander Ramsay of Balmain, 3rd Bt". The Peerage. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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(help) - ^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "R" (part 1)
- ^ Burke's Peerage. 1949.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Alexander Ramsay
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1857–1859
- Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
- 1813 births
- 1875 deaths
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Rochdale