Sunday, 12 January 2014
384 Sir David Dundas
Constituency : Sutherland 1840-52, 1861-7
Sir David came back in at Sutherland in March 1861 when George Leveson-Gower became Duke of Sutherland.
Sir David was educated at Westminster and Oxford and became a barrister. He was first elected in 1840 and became Russell's first Solicitor-General in 1846. He resigned the office on health grounds two years later when he declined a move to the Lords. In 1849 he became Judge Advocate General holding the post until 1852. He did not contest the 1852 election. During his break from politics he continued to practise and served as a trustee of the British Museum.
Sir David was persuaded to stand in the by-election and served until 1867 when he stood down and arranged for Ronald Leveson-Gower to succeed him.
Sir David was a reserved man with scholarly interests and he built up a fine personal library.
He died in 1877 aged 78.
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