Sir Alexander Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Alexander Charles Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland, 3rd baronet (7 January 1820 16 May 1876) was a Scottish Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.
Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland was born Maitland-Gibson, the son of Alexander Maitland-Gibson of Clifton Hall
, Midlothian. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy
and at Weimer College and became a lieutenant in the 79th Highlanders. He succeeded his grandfather, the 2nd baronet in the baronetcy in 1848. In 1866 he assumed the surname of Ramsay before that of Gibson, when he succeeded to the estates of Ramsay of Barnton. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
and J.P.
for Edinburgh and Stirlingshire, a colonel of the Stirlingshire Militia and captain in the Midlothian Yeomanry Cavalry.
At the 1868 general election
Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland was elected Member of Parliament
for Midlothian. He held the seat until 1874.
Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland married Thomasina Agnes Hunt, daughter of James Hunt of Pittencrieff in 1841.
Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland died at the age of 56.
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politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.
Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland was born Maitland-Gibson, the son of Alexander Maitland-Gibson of Clifton Hall
Clifton Hall School
Clifton Hall School is an independent nursery, primary and secondary school for children aged 3 to 18 years old. It is a small co-educational day school with 270 pupils.- The school :...
, Midlothian. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh Academy
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and at Weimer College and became a lieutenant in the 79th Highlanders. He succeeded his grandfather, the 2nd baronet in the baronetcy in 1848. In 1866 he assumed the surname of Ramsay before that of Gibson, when he succeeded to the estates of Ramsay of Barnton. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
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and J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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for Edinburgh and Stirlingshire, a colonel of the Stirlingshire Militia and captain in the Midlothian Yeomanry Cavalry.
At the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
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Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Midlothian. He held the seat until 1874.
Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland married Thomasina Agnes Hunt, daughter of James Hunt of Pittencrieff in 1841.
Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland died at the age of 56.