Henry Erskine (lawyer)
British politician and lawyer (1746–1817) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Honourable Henry "Harry" Erskine (1 November 1746 – 8 October 1817) was a British Whig politician and lawyer.
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Henry Erskine | |
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Lord Advocate | |
In office 1783–1783 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Duke of Portland |
Preceded by | Henry Dundas |
Succeeded by | Ilay Campbell |
In office 1806–1807 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Lord Grenville |
Preceded by | Sir James Montgomery, Bt |
Succeeded by | Archibald Colquhoun |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 November 1746 |
Died | 8 October 1817 (1817-10-09) (aged 70) |
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) | (1) Christian Fullerton (d. 1804) (2) Erskine Munro |
Alma mater | St Andrews University University of Edinburgh University of Glasgow |
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