The Hon. Augustus Henry Moreton Macdonald of Largie (24 June 1804 – 14 February 1862), born Augustus Moreton, was a British Whig politician and writer.

Background

Born Augustus Moreton, Macdonald was a younger son of

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, and Lady Frances, daughter of

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, was his elder brother.

Political career

Macdonald was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West in 1832, a seat he held until 1835, and then represented Gloucestershire East between 1835 and 1841. He was also a campaigner for

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. In 1836 he published the work ''Civilisation, or, a Brief Analysis of the Natural Laws that Regulate the Numbers and Condition of Mankind.''

Family

Macdonald married Mary Jane, daughter of Sir Charles Macdonald-Lockhart, 2nd Baronet, in 1837, and later assumed the surname of Macdonald in lieu of his patronymic. They had two sons, and five daughters. She died in December 1851. Macdonald survived her by eleven years and died in February 1862, aged 57. He rebuilt Largie Castle on a new site at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macdonald, Augustus 1804 births 1862 deaths Younger sons of earls Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1832–1835 UK MPs 1835–1837 UK MPs 1837–1841 Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies