William Gibson-Craig
Sir William Gibson Craig, 2nt Baronet FRSE (2 August 1797 – 12 Mairch 1878), wis a Scots Advocate an politeecian.
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| Member of Parliament for Edinburgh | |
| In office 1841–1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Poleetical pairty | Whig |
Life eedit
He wis born the first son o Sir James Gibson-Craig, 1st Baronet, an his wife, Anne Thomson. He wis eddicatit at the High Schuil in Edinburgh an then privately in Yorkshire.[1]
William became an advocate in 1820. He wis Laird Clerk Register an Keeper o the Signet frae 1862 until his deith. He wis makt a Privy Counsellor in 1863.[2]
He wis the Member o Pairlament for Midlothian frae 1837 tae 1841 an for Edinburgh frae 1841 tae 1852. He wis a Junior Laird o the Treasury in Laid John Russell's govrenment frae 1846 tae 1852.[2]
He became a member o the Highland Society in 1824. In 1828 he wis electit a Fellae o the Ryal Society o Edinburgh his proposer bein Thomas Allan.
He lived in Riccarton Hoose tae the sooth-wast o Edinburgh.[3]
Faimily eedit
His younger brither, James Thomson Gibson-Craig WS (1799-1886) wis awso a Fellae o the Ryal Society o Edinburgh.[1]
He wis mairit tae Betsy Vivian. Thay haed sax bairns.
Ane o his grandchildren wis the philanthropist Dorothy Brooke.[2]
Publeecations eedit
- On Howard's Wheel Plough
References eedit
- ↑ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 24 Januar 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ a b c Empty citation (help)
- ↑ http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8367042
External links eedit
- Faimily papers held bi Heriot-Watt University Archived 2004-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Template:Hansard-contribs
| Pairlament o the Unitit Kinrick | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bi Sir George Clerk, Bt |
Member o Parliament for Midlothian 1837–1841 |
Succeeded bi William Ramsay Ramsay |
| Preceded bi Sir John Campbell Thomas Babington Macaulay |
Member o Parliament for Edinburgh 1841–1852 Wi: Thomas Babington Macaulay tae 1847 Charles Cowan frae 1847 |
Succeeded bi Thomas Babington Macaulay Charles Cowan |
| Poleetical offices | ||
| Preceded bi Henry Bingham Baring William Cripps Swynford Carnegie Ralph Neville |
Junior Laird o the Treasury 1846–1852 |
Succeeded bi Marquess o Chandos The Laird Henry Lennox Thomas Bateson |
| Preceded bi Marquess o Dalhousie |
Laird Clerk Register 1862–1878 |
Succeeded bi Earl o Glesga |
| Baronetage o the Unitit Kinrick | ||
| Preceded bi James Gibson Craig |
Baronet (o Carmichael) 1850–1878 |
Succeeded bi James Gibson Craig |