Alexander Learmonth (MP)

Alexander Learmonth
MP
Member of Parliament
for Colchester
In office
3 November 1870 – 31 March 1880
Serving with William Brewer (until 1874)
Herbert Mackworth-Praed (from 1874)
Preceded by John Gurdon Rebow
Succeeded by Richard Causton
William Willis
Personal details
Born 1829
Edinburgh
Died 10 March 1887
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s)
Charlotte Lyons (m. 1859)
Children Seven

Alexander Learmonth (1829 - 10 March 1887)[1] was a British Army officer and a Conservative Party politician.

He was the eldest son of John Learmonth and lived at Dean, Edinburgh. He was educated at University College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1847 before entering the Inner Temple to study law. He joined the Army and became a Colonel in the 17th Lancers.[2]

On retiring from the Army he was elected Conservative MP for Colchester, sitting from 1870 to 1880.[3]

In 1859 he married Charlotte Lyons, the eldest daughter of Major-General Humphrey Lyon, and went on to have 7 children.

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  2. ↑ "Wikisource link to 36". Page:Alumni Oxoniensis (1715-1886) volume 3.djvu. Wikisource.
  3. ↑ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)|format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Gurdon Rebow
William Brewer		 Member of Parliament for Colchester
1870 – 1880
With: William Brewer (until 1874)
Herbert Mackworth-Praed (from 1874)		 Succeeded by
Richard Causton
and William Willis


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