James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn

The Right Honourable The Earl of Rosslyn GCB PC
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
In office 10 June 1829 – 15 November 1830
Monarchs	George IV William IV
Prime Minister	The Duke of Wellington
Preceded by	The Earl of Ellenborough
Succeeded by	The Earl of Durham
Lord President of the Council
In office 15 December 1834 – 8 April 1835
Monarch	William IV
Prime Minister	Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded by	The Marquess of Lansdowne
Succeeded by	The Marquess of Lansdowne
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 2 January 1805 – 18 January 1837 Hereditary Peerage
Preceded by	The 1st Earl of Rosslyn
Succeeded by	The 3rd Earl of Rosslyn
Personal details
Born	(1762-02-06)6 February 1762
Died	18 January 1837(1837-01-18) (aged 74)
Nationality	British
Political party	Whig Tory
Spouse	Harriet Bouverie ​ ​ (m. 1790; died 1810)​
Children	James St Clair-Erskine, 3rd Earl of Rosslyn
Parent(s)	Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet Janet Wedderburn
Relatives	Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (uncle)

General James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, GCB, PC (6 February 1762 – 18 January 1837) was a Scottish military officer, politician and peer who served as Lord President of the Council from 1834 to 1835.