Peter Baillie (1771 – 1 September 1811) was a British West Indies merchant, and Whig politician who sat in the

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from 1807 to 1811. Baillie was the eldest son of

Evan Baillie Evan Baillie (1741 – 28 June 1835) was a Scottish slave-trader, merchant and landowner in the West Indies.Alston, David (2021), ''Slaves and Highlanders: Silenced Histories of Scotland and the Caribbean'', Edinburgh University Press, pp. 22 - ...

of Dochfour and his wife Mary Gurley, daughter of Peter Gurley of St. Vincent. Joseph Gaston Baillie Bulloch. ''A history and genealogy of the family of Baillie of Dunain, Dochfour and Lamington : with a short sketch of the family of McIntosh, Bulloch, and other families.''
/ref> His father was a landowner in Scotland with commercial interests in Bristol including the firm of Evan Baillie, Sons & Co. He was sent to France to compete education in July 1788. He joined his father in

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in the West India mercantile house and ran the business during his father's absence. He was an ensign in the Royal Bristol Volunteers in 1797 and captain in 1803. In 1806 became a partner in Bristol Old Bank. In 1807 Baillie became Member of Parliament (MP) for Inverness Burghs. While his political intentions were unclear he declared a "fixed intention to give warm independent support to the Portland ministry". However he suffered illness and was unable to partake fully in parliamentary business. In May 1811 he made voyages to Ireland and Madeira for his health. He died on 1 September 1811 at the age of 40. Baillie married Elizabeth Pinney, daughter of John Pinney West Indies merchant, on 9 May 1797. His brothers,

Hugh Duncan Baillie Hugh Duncan Baillie (31 May 1777 – 21 June 1866) was a British Army officer and politician who served as the Lord Lieutenant of Ross-shire from 1843 to 1866. Early life He was the second son of Evan Baillie of Dochfour, a prosperous Scottish ...

and

James Evan Baillie James Evan Baillie (1781 – 14 June 1863) was a British West Indies merchant, landowner and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1813 and 1835. Baillie was the third son of Evan Baillie of Dochfour and his ...

also served as MPs.

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* 1771 births 1811 deaths Merchants from the British West Indies UK MPs 1807–1812 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies Whig (British political party) MPs for Scottish constituencies {{Scotland-UK-MP-stub