1338 Charles Ramsay

Constituency : Forfarshire  1894-5  ( Liberal  Unionist )

Charles  took  Forfarshire  after  Sir  John  Rigby  became  an  Appeal  Court  judge.  He  described  himself  as  "Liberal  Democrat  and  Conservative".  He  was  aided  by  dissension  in  the  Liberal  ranks  as  many  local  Liberals  preferred  a  local  businessman  James  White  to  the  chosen  candidate  , the  London  stockbroker  Henry  Robson   and  lent  their  vote  to  Charles. He  won  by  286  votes.

Charles  was  the  youngest  son  of  the  Earl  of  Dalhousie. He  obtained  a  commission  in  the   Royal  Artillery  but  didn't  serve  for  long. In  the  1880s  he  bought  a  ranch  in  the  US  and  later took  up  gold  prospecting. He  returned  to  Scotland  when  he  inherited  a  large  estate  in Forfarshire. He  was  a  Freemason.

In  1895   Charles  was  defeated  by  White.

Charles  rejoined  the  army  in  World  War  One, becoming  a  lieutenant-colonel. After  its  cessation  he  worked  for  armed  forces  charities.

He  died  in  1936  aged  77.