Patrick Stuart (MP)
For other people named Patrick Stuart, see Patrick Stuart (disambiguation).
Patrick Stuart (c. 1682–1760)[1] was a Scottish officer in the British Army and a politician.
Stuart was the second son of Alexander Stuart of Torrance and his wife Isabel, daughter of Sir Patrick Nisbet, 1st Baronet, of Edinburgh. James Stuart MP was his older brother. [2][3]
Stuart joined the army in 1704 as an ensign in the 1st Foot, was promoted to lieutenant in 1707, and captain in 1727.[2]
He was returned in the interest of the 6th Duke of Hamilton as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lanarkshire at a by-election in 1750. He held the seat until the next general election, in 1754.[2]
Stuart succeeded to his brother's estates in 1743, and died unmarried in 1760.[2]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)
- 1 2 3 4 Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick, ed. "STUART, Patrick (?1682-1760), of Torrance, Lanark". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ↑ Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick, ed. "STUART, James (?1681-1743), of Torrance, Lanark". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir James Hamilton of Rosehall |
Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire 1750 – 1754 |
Succeeded by James Vere |
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