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|Dates=1730s, 1741-68
|Location=London
|Vocation=Politician
|Place of Birth=Fife
|Marriage=Elizabeth Townsend
|Issue=1 son
|Source=History of Parliament Online
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Son of [[Oswald, James (London)]]. Educated at Edinburgh University, entered Lincoln's Inn (1733) and called to the bar (1738).
Heavily involved in business and held a number of positions, sitting a numerous committees - Lord of Trade (1751-59), Lord of the Treasury (1759-63) and joint vice-treasurer of Ireland (1763-68).
MP for Dysart Burghs (1741-47, 1751-68) and Fifeshire (1747-54). Conscientious member of parliament. As career and reputation grew, became known as one of the group of quasi-civil servants who considered their allegiance to the king and not to groups of politicians.
Retired from public life in 1760s, died 1769.