Sir Alexander Boswell, 1st Baronet
Politician
1775 – 1822
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Who was Sir Alexander Boswell, 1st Baronet?
Sir Alexander Boswell, 1st Baronet was a Scottish poet, antiquary and song writer. The son of Samuel Johnson's friend and biographer James Boswell of Auchinleck, he used the funds from his inheritance to pay for a seat in Parliament and then successfully sought a baronetcy for his political support of the Government. However his finances subsequently collapsed and after being revealed as the author of violent attacks on a rival, he died as a result of wounds received in a duel.
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- Born
- Oct 9, 1775
Scotland - Parents
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Died
- Mar 27, 1822
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on July 23, 2013
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