Alexander Hume-Campbell

The Honourable Alexander Hume-Campbell KC (15 February 1708 – 19 July 1760), was a Scottish nobleman and politician.

The son of Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont, he entered parliament in 1734 for Berwickshire at the same time as his twin brother Lord Polwarth was elected for Berwick-upon-Tweed. He also held office as Lord Clerk Register of Scotland.

Sources

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
George Baillie
Member of Parliament for Berwickshire
1734–1760
Succeeded by
James Pringle
Political offices
Preceded by
Richard Hollings
Solicitor-General of the Duchy of Cornwall
1741–1746
Succeeded by
Henry Bathurst
Preceded by
The Marquess of Lothian
Lord Clerk Register
1756–1760
Succeeded by
The Earl of Morton


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, April 29, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.