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− | Educated at Westminster from 1720. | + | Educated at Westminster from 1720. Entered at Lincoln's Inn (1726) and called to the bar (1738). Appointed attorney-general of South Carolina (1731). Sat in colonial assembly (1739-1745). Returned to Britain (1744) and acted as informal South Carolinian agent in London. Wrote two pamphlets on American affairs. MP for Clackmannanshire (1761-1768), but worked more in American interests. Seems to have voted both with Government and the opposition. Based in Clackmannanshire from c.1758. |
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Dates | 1720, 1744-1760s | ||
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Location | London | ||
Vocation | Politician | ||
Place of Birth | Alloa | ||
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Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; History of Parliament Online |
Educated at Westminster from 1720. Entered at Lincoln's Inn (1726) and called to the bar (1738). Appointed attorney-general of South Carolina (1731). Sat in colonial assembly (1739-1745). Returned to Britain (1744) and acted as informal South Carolinian agent in London. Wrote two pamphlets on American affairs. MP for Clackmannanshire (1761-1768), but worked more in American interests. Seems to have voted both with Government and the opposition. Based in Clackmannanshire from c.1758.