Cunningham, Henry
From AngloScottish
Dates | 1709-34 | ||
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Location | London | ||
Vocation | Politician | ||
Place of Birth | Gargunnock, Stirlingshire | ||
Marriage | Jean Lennox | ||
Issue | |||
Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
Elected MP for Stirlingshire (1709-10, 1729-34) and Stirling Burghs (1710-27). Identified as a Whig, especially after 1714. Politically connected with the Duke of Argyll and by 1730s had become a trusted instrument in Lord Ilay's system of electoral management. Left Westminster in 1734 and appointed governor of Jamaica. Died there in 1736.