Education
He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.
He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.
That constituency was abolished by the Scottish Reform Acting 1832, and at the 1832 general election he was returned for the new Falkirk Burghs. He was returned unopposed in 1835 and 1837, but defeated at the 1841 general election by the Conservative Party candidate William Baird.
10th United Kingdom Parliament. 11th United Kingdom Parliament. 12th United Kingdom Parliament.
13th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected at the 1831 general election as the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for the Lanark Burghs.