Steuart, William

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Dates 1713-41
Location London
Vocation Politician
Place of Birth Orkney
Marriage Frances
Issue
Place of birth Source History of Parliament Online

Educated at King's College, Aberdeen. Principal clerk of the Exchequer (1705-8). Secretary to Prince of Wales of Scotland (1714-27). Confidential agent of the 2nd Duke of Argyll and Lord Ilay. 30-year, uninterrupted, parliamentary career. MP for Inverness Burghs (1713-22), for Ayr Burghs (1722-34) and for Elgin Burghs (1734-41). Voted with Government since 1715, with exception of a motion in 1717 against one of Argyll's rivals. Retired from politics in 1741, died in 1768.