John Dundas (1808–1866)

The Hon. John Charles Dundas (21 August 1808 – 14 February 1866) was a British Whig, and later Liberal politician.

Background

Dundas was a younger son of Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland, and Harriot (née Hale). Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland, was his elder brother.

Political career

Dundas entered Parliament for Richmond, Yorkshire, in 1830, a seat he held until 1835, and again between 1841 and 1847 and 1865 and 1866. He also represented York from 1835 to 1837.

Family

Dundas married Margaret Matilda, daughter of James Talbot, in 1843. His eldest son Lawrence succeeded in the earldom of Zetland in 1873 and was created Marquess of Zetland in 1892. His second son John was a politician. Dundas died in February 1866, aged 57. His wife survived him by over 40 years and died in December 1907.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Henry Rich

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Hon. Thomas Dundas Hon. Sir Robert Lawrence Dundas	Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorkshire) 1830–1835 With: Hon. Sir Robert Lawrence Dundas	Succeeded by Hon. Thomas Dundas Alexander Speirs
Preceded by Hon. Edward Robert Petre Hon. Thomas Dundas	Member of Parliament for York 1835–1837 With: John Lowther	Succeeded by John Lowther Henry Galgacus Redhead Yorke
Preceded by Hon. Sir Robert Lawrence Dundas Hon. George Wentworth-FitzWilliam	Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorkshire) 1841–1847 With: William Nicholas Ridley Colborne 1841–1846 Henry Rich 1846–1847	Succeeded by Henry Rich Marmaduke Wyvill
Preceded by Marmaduke Wyvill Sir Roundell Palmer	Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorkshire) 1865–1866 With: Sir Roundell Palmer	Succeeded by Sir Roundell Palmer Marmaduke Wyvill
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Zetland	Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Shetland 1839–1866	Succeeded by Frederick Dundas