George Traill
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George Traill (b. 5 November 1787, d. 29 September 1871) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland.
Political Career
He was the Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland from 1830 until his defeat at the 1835 general election.
In 1837 he stood unsuccessfully in Caithness, but at the 1841 general election he was returned unopposed for that seat. He was re-elected at the six further general elections, and held the seat until he resigned from the House of Commons on 8 August 1869 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Dundas |
Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland 1830-1835 |
Succeeded by Thomas Balfour |
| Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| MPs | Robert Honyman (1801-1806) • Robert Honyman (1806-1807) • Malcolm Laing (1807-1812) • Richard Honyman (1812-1818) • George Dundas (1818-1820) • John Balfour (1820-1826) • George Dundas (1826-1830) • George Traill (1830-1835) • Thomas Balfour (1835-1837) • Frederick Dundas (1837-1847) • Arthur Anderson (1847-1852) • Frederick Dundas (1852-1873) • Samuel Laing (1873-1885) • Leonard Lyell (1885-1900) • Cathcart Wason (1900-1921) • Malcolm Smith (1921-1922) • Robert Hamilton (1922-1935) • Basil Neven-Spence (1935-1950) • Jo Grimond (1950-1983) • Jim Wallace (1983-2001) • Alistair Carmichael (2001-present) | |
