Lt. Col.Alexander Learmonth(1829 - 10 March 1887)[1]was a British Army officer and aConservative Partypolitician.
Alexander Learmonth | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament forColchester | |
| In office 3 November 1870 – 31 March 1880 | |
| Preceded by | John Gurdon Rebow |
| Succeeded by | Richard Causton William Willis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1829 Edinburgh,Scotland |
| Died | 10 March 1887(aged 57–58) London,England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Lyons (m.1859) |
| Children | Seven |
Life
editBorn at 4Princes Streetin Edinburgh, the eldest son ofJohn Learmonth,[2]Alexander Learmonth was educated atUniversity College, Oxford,where he matriculated in 1847 before entering theInner Templeto study law. He joined the Army and became a Colonel in the17th Lancers.[3]
On retiring from the Army he was elected ConservativeMPforColchesteron 3 November 1870,[4]sitting from 1870 to 1880.[5]
In 1859, he married Charlotte Lyons, the eldest daughter of Lieutenant-GeneralHumphrey Lyons.[6]The couple had 7 children.[citation needed]
By 1887, his extravagant London lifestyle caused his bankruptcy and the lands he had inherited inEdinburghfrom his father were sold to the builderJames Steel.[7]
Learmonth died in London on 10 March 1887.[6]
References
edit- ^Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- ^Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1829
- ^.Page:Alumni Oxoniensis (1715-1886) volume 3.djvu– viaWikisource.
- ^"Mr Alexander Learmonth, former MP, Colchester".
- ^Craig, F. W. S.,ed. (1977).British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885(e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press.ISBN978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ab"Obituary".The Times.No. 32017. London. 11 March 1887. p. 8.Retrieved17 June2024– via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^Edinburgh: Mapping the City,Fleet & MacCannell.
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