Dundas, Henry (1742–1811) Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Scottish History
..., Henry ( 1742–1811 ), the dominant Scottish politician of his age, as well as a British and imperial statesman. Born into a legal family and educated in Edinburgh, he was called to the Bar in 1763 . He became solicitor‐general in 1766 and Lord Advocate in 1775 , after election as MP for Midlothian. In parliament he supported Lord North, but established himself as a power‐broker. In the crisis at the end of the War of American Independence he helped to bring to office William Pitt ‘the Younger’, with whom he would serve eighteen years. He now...
Henry Dundas (1742–1811) Reference library
Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (8 ed.)
...0Henry Henry Dundas 1742 – 1811 Scottish -born politician When it is said that no alternative is left to the New Englanders but to starve or rebel, this is not the fact, for there is another way, to submit. the word ‘starvation’ was said to have been coined in relation to this speech, and Dundas became known as ‘Starvation Dundas’ in the House of Commons, 1775 starve or rebel starve or rebel starvation ...
Henry Dundas (1742–1811) Reference library
Oxford Dictionary of Political Quotations (4 ed.)
...0Henry Henry Dundas 1742 – 1811 Scottish -born politician When it is said that no alternative is left to the New Englanders but to starve or rebel, this is not the fact, for there is another way, to submit. the word ‘starvation’ was said to have been coined in relation to this speech, and Dundas became known as ‘Starvation Dundas’ in the House of Commons, 1775 starve or rebel starve or ...
Dundas, Henry, 1st Viscount Melville Quick reference
A Dictionary of British History (3 ed.)
..., Henry, 1st Viscount Melville ( 1742–1811 ). Scottish politician , son of Robert , Lord Arniston , president of the Court of Session. Dundas followed his family tradition and in 1766 was appointed solicitor‐general for Scotland. He was MP for Midlothian 1774–90 and for Edinburgh 1790–1802 when he was created Viscount Melville. A burly figure and a forthright speaker with a broad Scots accent, he became successively lord advocate [S] 1775 , joint keeper of the signet [S] 1777 , privy counsellor, treasurer of the navy 1782–3 and ...
Dundas, Henry, first Viscount Melville (1742–1811) Reference library
An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age
..., Henry, first Viscount Melville ( 1742–1811 ), statesman (MP, Midlothian 1774–90 ; Newton 1780 ; Edinburgh 1790–1802 ), close political associate of the younger William *Pitt , patron, and leading figure among Edinburgh literati in the 1770s and early 1780s. Dundas was accused of fostering his Scottish compatriots' interests as a member of the India Board of Control in 1785 and as First Lord of the Admiralty in 1804–5 , though his distribution of patronage was relatively even-handed and his energetic attention to detail significantly improved the...
Dundas, Henry, 1st Viscount Melville (1742–1811) Reference library
E. A. Smith
The Oxford Companion to British History (2 ed.)
..., Henry, 1st Viscount Melville ( 1742–1811 ) . Scottish politician, son of Robert , Lord Arniston, president of the Court of Session. Dundas followed his family tradition by taking up the law, and in 1766 was appointed solicitor-general for Scotland. He was MP for Midlothian 1774–90 and for Edinburgh 1790–1802 when he was created Viscount Melville. A burly figure and a vigorous and forthright speaker with a broad Scots accent, he was appointed to a series of legal and political offices. He became successively lord advocate [S] 1775 , joint...
Henry Dundas
Revolution Reference library
An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age
...strikes, riots, murmurings in the army, and finally in rumours of the wholesale production of arms. To add to government concern, Scotland greeted each new French victory in its war with the counter-revolutionary coalition with toasts, bells, and lighted windows; Henry *Dundas (Lord Melville), the home secretary, was regularly burnt in effigy, there was a spate of violent rioting towards the end of the year, and in December a general convention of reformers was held in Edinburgh. Ireland faced corn riots from the summer of 1792 , and a swelling of...
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