William Dundas

For the Scottish lawyer and mathematician, see William John Dundas.

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 Member of Parliament (MP) for the Anstruther Burghs from 1794 to 1796, for the Tain Burghs from 1796 to 1802, for Sutherland in 1802 and 1806, for Elgin Burghs in 1810 and Edinburgh from 1812 to 1831.

He 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.

References[]

Stephen, Leslie, ed (1888). "Dundas, William". Dictionary of National Biography. 16. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs }^{[better source needed]}

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External links[]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Dundas

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Robert Anstruther	Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs 1794–1796	Succeeded by John Anstruther
Preceded by Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross, Bt.	Member of Parliament for Tain Burghs 1796–1801	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Tain Burghs 1801–1802	Succeeded by John Charles Villiers
Preceded by James Grant	Member of Parliament for Sutherland 1802–1808	Succeeded by John Randoll Mackenzie
Preceded by Archibald Campbell Colquhoun	Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs 1810–1812	Succeeded by Archibald Campbell
Preceded by Sir Patrick Murray	Member of Parliament for Edinburgh 1812–1831	Succeeded by Robert Adam Dundas
Political offices
Preceded by Charles Bragge	Secretary at War 1804–1806	Succeeded by Richard Fitzpatrick
Preceded by Archibald Colquhoun	Lord Clerk Register 1821–1841	Succeeded by The Marquess of Dalhousie

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