Sir James Colquhoun, 4th Baronet, of Luss
British politician
Sir James Colquhoun, 4th Baronet, of Luss (7 February 1804 – 18 December 1873) was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumbartonshire from 1837 to 1841.[1] He drowned in 1873 when he and others rowed out to bring back a deer for a Christmas feast. He and all aboard the boat were lost off Inch Lonaig during a sudden storm. In his memory his son, also James, had the church rebuilt.[2]
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Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Alexander Dennistoun | Member of Parliament for Dumbartonshire 1837 – 1841 | Succeeded by Alexander Smollett |
Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by | Baronet (of Luss) 1836 – 1873 | Succeeded by James Colquhoun |
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Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire 1836 – 1873 | Succeeded by Humphrey Ewing Crum-Ewing |
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