Henry Dundas, 3rd Viscount Melville

Henry Dundas, 3rd Viscount Melville GCB (25 February 1801 – 1 Feb 1876)^[1] was a British military leader.

Early life[]

He was born eldest son of Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville.

Military career[]

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He joined the Army as a lieutenant in the 3rd (or Scots) Guards in 1819. He was promoted to captain of the 83rd Regiment in 1824, major in 1826 and lieutenant-colonel in 1829. In 1837 he was active in suppressing the Canadian rebellion, after which he was appointed in 1841 colonel and aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria.

He played a distinguished part in India as a brigadier-general in 1848–49, chosen to command the column sent from Bombay to co-operate with Lord Gough's army in the Second Anglo-Sikh War. He was second in command at the capture of Multan and then joined the main army with his force for the battle of Gujrat.

He returned to England in 1850 and became 3rd Viscount Melville on his father's death in 1851. He continued his military career in Scotland from 1856 to 1860, in which year he was made governor of Edinburgh Castle. He was raised to the rank of general in 1868 and awarded the Order of the Bath in 1870.

He died unmarried at Melville Castle, near Edinburgh in 1876. His younger brother, Richard Saunders Dundas was a prominent naval officer.

Parliament[]

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester from 1826 to 1830,^[2] and for Winchelsea from 1830 to 1831.^[3]

References[]

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Dundas, Henry (1801-1876) (DNB00)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

External links[]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Melville

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lord Binning Ralph Bernal	Member of Parliament for Rochester 1826 – 1830 With: Ralph Bernal	Succeeded by Lord Villiers Ralph Bernal
Preceded by Viscount Howick John Williams	Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1830 – 1831 With: John Williams	Succeeded by Stephen Lushington John Williams
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Robert Dundas	Viscount Melville 1851–1876	Succeeded by Robert Dundas
Military offices
Preceded by ?	Governor of Edinburgh Castle 1860–1876	Succeeded by vacant

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