William Dundas
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Portrait by John Hoppner
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| Born | 1762 Scotland |
| Died | (1845-11-14)November 14, 1845 Edinburgh, Scotland |
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William Dundas (1762–1845) was a Scottish politician.
The son of Robert Dundas, of Arniston, the younger, he became a barrister at Lincoln's Inn in 1788. He was a member of parliament (MP) for the Anstruther Burghs from 1794 to 1796, for the Northern Burghs from 1796 to 1802, for Sutherland in 1802 and 1806, for Cullen in 1810 and Edinburgh from 1812 to 1831.
He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1800 and was Secretary at War from 1804 to 1806. He was a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty in 1812. He was appointed Keeper of the Signet in 1814, and Lord Clerk Register in 1821
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs 1794–1796 |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Northern Burghs 1796–1801 |
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| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Northern Burghs 1801–1802 |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Sutherland 1802–1808 |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs 1810–1812 |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Edinburgh 1812–1831 |
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| Preceded by | Secretary at War 1804–1806 |
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| Preceded by | Lord Clerk Register 1821–1841 |
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