Alexander Learmonth (politician)
Alexander Learmonth | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Colchester | |
| In office 3 November 1870 – 31 March 1880 | |
| Preceded by | John Gurdon Rebow |
| Succeeded by | Richard Causton William Willis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1829 Edinburgh |
| Died | 10 March 1887 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Lyons (m. 1859) |
| Children | Seven |
Alexander Learmonth (1829 - 10 March 1887)[1] was a British Army officer and a Conservative Party politician.
He was the eldest son of John Learmonth and lived at Dean, Edinburgh. He was educated at University College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1847 before entering the Inner Temple to study law. He joined the Army and became a Colonel in the 17th Lancers.[2]
On retiring from the Army he was elected Conservative MP for Colchester, sitting from 1870 to 1880.[3]
In 1859 he married Charlotte Lyons, the eldest daughter of Major-General Humphrey Lyon, and went on to have 7 children.
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- ^ . Page:Alumni Oxoniensis (1715-1886) volume 3.djvu – via Wikisource.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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