Constituency : Perth 1837-9, 1852 -78
Arthur was a younger son of Lord Kinnard. The Kinnairds were a staunch Whig family and his father was close friends with Cobden and Bright.
Arthur was briefly MP for Perth in the 1830s then for 26 years from 1852. He was active in encouraging Gladstone's return from retirement in 1876. He relinquished his seat on becoming Lord Kinnaird in 1878.
He lived until 1887. His son Arthur was the David Beckham of his day starring in a number of the early FA Cup Finals for Wanderers and Old Etonians.
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