John Sinclair
Mr John Sinclair
Rush ID: 2864
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1860
- Died:
- 11 January 1925
- Birth place:
- U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Army officer
- Election occupation:
- Army officer (retired)
- Parentage:
- Captain George Sinclair and Agnes Learmonth
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
References
- Rush ID:
- 2864
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q11727985
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- SINCLAIR, John (1860-1925)
Peerages
-
1st Baron Pentland
New hereditary
1909
Constituencies
-
Forfarshire
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1897* Date of election: 30 January 1897 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1909* Date of exit: 10 February 1909 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Regional Notes: None -
Dunbartonshire
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 4 July 1892 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1895 Date of exit: 13 July 1895 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Regional Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
-
Ayr District of Burghs
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1886 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes:
Ministerial offices
-
Secretary for Scotland 1906-1912
-
Opposition/other party Whip 1906-1906
Liberal Whip
Schools
Marriages
-
Gordon, Lady Marjorie
Year: 1904
Parties
-
Liberal Party member
Local governments
-
London County Council
member
1889-1891