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Sir Alexander Grant, 8th Baronet

Alexander Grant

British politician (1782-1854).

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Member of Political Party

Conservative Party
Tories

Date of Death

11/29/1854

Instance Of

Human

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Kingdom of Great Britain
( - 1/1/1801)
End Cause
:
Acts of Union 1800
End Time
: 1/1/1801

Date of Birth

11/13/1782
11/30/1782

Sex or Gender

Male

Position Held

Member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/29/1841 - 3/13/1843)
End Cause
:
Official Appointment
Elected In
:
1841 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cambridge
Parliamentary Term
:
14th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 3/13/1843
Start Time
: 6/29/1841
Member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/23/1840 - 6/23/1841)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Elected In
:
UK Parliamentary By-Election
Electoral District
:
Cambridge
Parliamentary Term
:
13th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 6/23/1841
Start Time
: 5/23/1840
Member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/5/1812 - 6/10/1818)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Elected In
:
1812 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Tregony
Parliamentary Term
:
5th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 6/10/1818
Start Time
: 10/5/1812
Member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/17/1818 - 2/29/1820)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Elected In
:
1818 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Lostwithiel
Parliamentary Term
:
6th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 2/29/1820
Start Time
: 6/17/1818
Member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(3/6/1820 - 6/2/1826)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Elected In
:
1820 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Lostwithiel
Parliamentary Term
:
7th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 6/2/1826
Start Time
: 3/6/1820
Member of the 8th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/7/1826 - 7/24/1830)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Elected In
:
1826 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Aldborough
Parliamentary Term
:
8th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 7/24/1830
Start Time
: 6/7/1826
Member of the 9th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(7/29/1830 - 4/23/1831)
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Elected In
:
1830 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Westbury
Parliamentary Term
:
9th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
: 4/23/1831
Start Time
: 7/29/1830
Member of the 8th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/7/1826 - July 1826)
End Cause
:
Returned for Another Seat and Chose to Sit There
Elected In
:
1826 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Lostwithiel
End Time
: July 1826
Start Time
: 6/7/1826

Noble Title

Baronet

Occupation

Politician

Educated At

St John's College
Academic Degree
:
Master of Arts

Given Name

Alexander
Series Ordinal
:1
Cray
Series Ordinal
:2

Described by Source

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Work Location

London

Name in Native Language

Sir Alexander Grant, 8th Baronet

Family Name

Grant

Place of Birth

West Alvington

Place of Death

London

Father

Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, 7th Bt.

Mother

Sarah Cray

Candidacy in Election

1841 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cambridge
1812 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Tregony
Ranking
: 1
1818 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Lostwithiel
Ranking
: 1
1820 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Lostwithiel
Ranking
: 1
1826 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Aldborough
Ranking
: 1
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Grant, Alexander Cray