Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville
Politician
1771 – 1851
Who was Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville?
Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville KT, PC, FRS was a British statesman, the son of Henry Dundas, the 1st Viscount. Dundas was the Member of Parliament for Hastings in 1794, Rye in 1796 and Midlothian in 1801. He was also Keeper of the Signet for Scotland from 1800. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1807 and a Knight of the Thistle in 1821, and was Chancellor of the University of St Andrews from 1814. Melville filled various political offices and was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1812 to 1827, and from 1828 to 1830; his eldest son inherited his title.
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- Born
- Mar 14, 1771
Edinburgh - Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Education
- Royal High School, Edinburgh
- Emmanuel College, Cambridge
- University of Göttingen
- University of Edinburgh
- Employment
- University of St Andrews
- Lived in
- Edinburgh
- Died
- Jun 10, 1851
Melville Castle
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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