Lauchlan Bellingham Mackinnon (April 21, 1815 - 10 Jul 1877) was the Member of Parliament for Rye, Sussex, England from 1865 to 1868.
He was the second son of William Alexander Mackinnon. He served with some distinction as a captain in the Royal Navy and wrote three books about his experiences: Atlantic and transatlantic: sketches afloat and ashore, Steam Warfare in the Parana and Some Account of the Falkland Islands. From a Six Months' Residence in 1838 and 1839. When his father retired from parliament in 1865 he stood for the seat in Rye as a Liberal but only served one term and never spoke in Parliament.
He died at Ormeley Lodge, Ham Common, and is buried at St Andrew's Church, Ham.
References
- "W.L. Clowes on the 1845 Anglo-French action in Uruguay". HMS Surprise. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Catalogue records for Mackinnon, Lauchlan Bellingham". Worldcat. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Mr Lauchlan Mackinnon (Hansard)". Hansard Parliament Records. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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| Preceded byWilliam Alexander Mackinnon (elder) | Member of Parliament for Rye 1865 – 1868 |
Succeeded byJohn Gathorne-Hardy |
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