Background
Maitland, eldest son of Adam Maitland, was born at his father"s seat, Cumstoun House, Kirkcudbrightshire, on 9 October 1792.
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Thomas Maitland
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He studied at Edinburgh, and was called to the Scottish bar in December 1813.
Career
He was Solicitor General for Scotland between 1840 and 1841 and again between 1846 and 1850. In 1850 he was raised to become one of the Lords of Session and the Justiciary, as Lord Dundrennan. After practising successfully for a quarter of a century, he was on 9 May 1840 appointed solicitor-general in Lord Melbourne"s administration.
He vacated the office in September 1841 on the accession of the Tories under Peel to power.
On the death of his father in July 1843 he succeeded to the family estates, and sat in parliament for Kirkcudbrightshire from 1845 to 1850. Lord John Russell reappointed him solicitor-general on 6 July 1846, and he remained in office till January 1850.
After Jeffrey"s death he was on 6 February 1850 named a lord of the court of session, and took the title of Lord Dundrennan. On 3 July 1815 Maitland married Isabella Graham, fourth daughter of James McDowall of Garthland, Renfrewshire.
Membership
14th United Kingdom Parliament. 15th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was also Member of Parliament for Kirkcudbrightshire between 1845 and 1850.
