James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline

The Lord Dunfermline
Speaker of the House of Commons
of the United Kingdom
In office
19 February 1835 – 27 May 1839
MonarchsWilliam IV
Victoria
Prime MinisterRobert Peel
William Lamb
Preceded byCharles Manners-Sutton
Succeeded byCharles Shaw-Lefevre
Judge Advocate General
In office
12 May 1827 – 21 January 1828
MonarchGeorge IV
Prime MinisterGeorge Canning
The Viscount Goderich
Preceded bySir John Beckett, Bt
Succeeded bySir John Beckett, Bt
Lord Chief Baron of the
Court of Exchequer in Scotland
In office
1830–1832
MonarchWilliam IV
Preceded bySir Samuel Shepherd
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Master of the Mint
In office
13 June 1834 – 14 November 1834
MonarchWilliam IV
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Melbourne
Preceded byThe Lord Auckland
Succeeded byAlexander Baring
Personal details
Born(1776-11-07)7 November 1776
Died17 April 1858(1858-04-17) (aged 81)
Colinton House, Midlothian
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig
Spouse(s)Mary Anne Leigh
(d. 1874)

James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline FRSE PC (7 November 1776 – 17 April 1858), was a British barrister and Whig politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1835 and 1839, the first Scottish MP to hold that position.


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