Sir James Lamont, 1st Baronet
Sir James Lamont, 1st Baronet (26 April 1828 – 29 July 1913) was a Scottish explorer, particularly known for his travels in the Arctic; he also travelled to Africa and the West Indies. He was a fellow of the Geological Society of London and the Royal Geographical Society.[1][2] Lamont Island in the Franz Josef Land archipelago of Russia is named for him.
He served as the Liberal member of parliament for Buteshire (1865–68).[1][2] In 16 July 1910, he was created a Baronet[1] of Knockdaw in the parish of Inverchaolain in the county of Argyll.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c Jones, AGE. Lamont, Sir James, first baronet (1828–1913) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
- ^ a b Darwin Correspondence Project: James Lamont, 1828–1913 (accessed 25 November 2009)
- ^ Jones, A.G.E. (29 May 2014). "Lamont, Sir James, first baronet (1828-1913), Arctic yachtsman". www.oxforddnb.com. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/46828. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Wilson, John (1882). "The Gazetteer for Scotland". National Library of Scotland. p. 283. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
 | This article about a British explorer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
   | This article about a Liberal Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing a Scottish constituency is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1828 births
- 1913 deaths
- Scottish explorers
- Fellows of the Geological Society of London
- Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
- UK MPs 1865–1868
- Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
- Scottish Liberal Party MPs
- British explorer stubs
- Explorer stubs
- Liberal MP for Scotland stubs