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Sir Graham Graham-Montgomery, 3rd Baronet, (9 July 1823 – 2 June 1901) was a Scottish
Graham-Montgomery entered the House of Commons in 1852 as a member for Peeblesshire, and held the seat until 1868, when it was united with that of Selkirk. He was returned for the newly unified constituency, and held it through 1880.
He was a junior
baronet
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and member of the British House of Commons.
Life
Graham-Montgomery entered the House of Commons in 1852 as a member for Peeblesshire, and held the seat until 1868, when it was united with that of Selkirk. He was returned for the newly unified constituency, and held it through 1880.
He was a junior Lord of the Treasury
In the United Kingdom there are at least six Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, serving as a commission for the ancient office of Treasurer of the Exchequer. The board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of th ...
from 1866 until 1868. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire:
*George Graham 17 March 1794 – 18 December 1801
* William Adam 30 January 1802 – 17 February 1839
* Sir Charles Adam 28 March 1839 – 16 September 1853 ...
from 1854 until his death in 1901.
He lived in Kinross House
Kinross House is a late 17th-century country house overlooking Loch Leven, near Kinross in Kinross-shire, Scotland.
History
Construction of the house began in 1685, by the architect Sir William Bruce as his own home. It is regarded as one of h ...
and is buried east of the house on the edge of Loch Leven. His family lie with him.
References
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham-Montgomery, Graham, 3rd Baronet 1823 births 1901 deaths Lord-Lieutenants of Kinross-shire Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1865–1868 UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies