John Dundas (1808–1866)

Hon.
John Charles Dundas
Hon. John Charles Dundas
Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorkshire)
	In office; 1830–1835 Serving with Robert Lawrence Dundas (1830-1835)
Preceded by	Hon. Thomas Dundas; Hon. Sir Robert Lawrence Dundas
Succeeded by	Alexander Speirs; Thomas Dundas
Member of Parliament for York
	In office; 1835–1837 Serving with John Lowther
Preceded by	Hon. Edward Robert Petre; Hon. Thomas Dundas
Succeeded by	John Lowther; Henry Redhead Yorke
Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorkshire)
	In office; 1841–1847 Serving with William Nicholas Ridley Colborne (1841-1846); Henry Rich (1846-1847)
Preceded by	Hon. Sir Robert Lawrence Dundas; Hon. George Wentworth-FitzWilliam
Succeeded by	Henry Rich; Marmaduke Wyvill
Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorkshire)
	In office; 1865–1866 Serving with Sir Roundell Palmer
Preceded by	Marmaduke Wyvill; Sir Roundell Palmer
Succeeded by	Sir Roundell Palmer; Marmaduke Wyvill
Personal details
Born	21 August 1808
Died	14 February 1866 (aged 57); Nice, France
Political party	Whig; Liberal
Spouse	Margaret Matilda Talbot (m. 1843)
Parents	Lawrence Dundas (father); Harriot Hale (mother);
Relatives	Thomas Dundas (brother); Lawrence Dundas (son); John Dundas (son)

The Hon. John Charles Dundas (21 August 1808 – 14 February 1866) was a British Whig, and later Liberal politician.

Background

Dundas was a younger son of Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland, and Harriot (née Hale). Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland, was his elder brother.

Political career

Dundas entered Parliament for Richmond, Yorkshire, in 1830, a seat he held until 1835, and again between 1841 and 1847 and 1865 and 1866. He also represented York from 1835 to 1837.

Family

Dundas married Margaret Matilda, daughter of James Talbot and Mary (née Sutton), in 1843. His eldest son Lawrence succeeded in the earldom of Zetland in 1873 and was created Marquess of Zetland in 1892. His second son John was a politician. Dundas died in Nice, in February 1866, aged 57.^[1] His wife survived him by over 40 years and died in December 1907.

References

^ "Religious Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 23929. Column F. 10 March 1866. p. 3.

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Dundas

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Hon. Thomas Dundas Hon. Sir Robert Lawrence Dundas	Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorkshire) 1830–1835 With: Hon. Sir Robert Lawrence Dundas	Succeeded by Hon. Thomas Dundas Alexander Speirs
Preceded by Hon. Edward Robert Petre Hon. Thomas Dundas	Member of Parliament for York 1835–1837 With: John Lowther	Succeeded by John Lowther Henry Redhead Yorke
Preceded by Hon. Sir Robert Lawrence Dundas Hon. George Wentworth-FitzWilliam	Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorkshire) 1841–1847 With: William Nicholas Ridley Colborne 1841–1846 Henry Rich 1846–1847	Succeeded by Henry Rich Marmaduke Wyvill
Preceded by Marmaduke Wyvill Sir Roundell Palmer	Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorkshire) 1865–1866 With: Sir Roundell Palmer	Succeeded by Sir Roundell Palmer Marmaduke Wyvill
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Zetland	Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Shetland 1839–1866	Succeeded by Frederick Dundas

[1] "Religious Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 23929. Column F. 10 March 1866. p. 3.