| Alexander LearmonthMP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Colchester | |
| In office 3 November 1870 – 31 March 1880Serving with William Brewer (until 1874) Herbert Mackworth-Praed (from 1874) | |
| Preceded by | John Gurdon Rebow |
| Succeeded by | Richard Causton William Willis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1829 (1829) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 10 March 1887(1887-03-10) (aged 57–58) London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Lyons (m. 1859) |
| Children | Seven |
Lt. Col. Alexander Learmonth (1829 - 10 March 1887) was a British Army officer and a Conservative Party politician.
Life
Born at 4 Princes Street in Edinburgh, the eldest son of John Learmonth, Alexander Learmonth 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.
On retiring from the Army he was elected Conservative MP for Colchester on 3 November 1870, sitting from 1870 to 1880.
In 1859, he married Charlotte Lyons, the eldest daughter of Lieutenant-General Humphrey Lyons. The couple had 7 children.
By 1887, his extravagant London lifestyle caused his bankruptcy and the lands he had inherited in Edinburgh from his father were sold to the builder James Steel.
Learmonth died in London on 10 March 1887.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1829
- "36" . Page:Alumni Oxoniensis (1715-1886) volume 3.djvu – via Wikisource.
- "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. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. No. 32017. London. 11 March 1887. p. 8. Retrieved 17 June 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- Edinburgh: Mapping the City, Fleet & MacCannell.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byJohn Gurdon Rebow William Brewer |
Member of Parliament for Colchester 1870–1880 With: William Brewer (until 1874) Herbert Mackworth-Praed (from 1874) |
Succeeded byRichard Causton and William Willis |
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