George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby
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George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby (October 14, 1770 – February 15, 1843) was a Scotch lawyer and politician. The eldest son of General Sir Ralph Abercromby, he became, like his grandfather, a lawyer, and was summoned to the Bar in 1794.
He married Montague Dundas, daughter of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, on January 25, 1799.
He was a Whig Member of Parliament 1805–1807 and 1812–1815. He later inherited his mother's barony of Abercromby in 1821, and the estate of Airthrey from his uncle Robert Abercromby of Airthrey in 1827. In 1837 he was made Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire, and despite his age and illness, greeted Queen Victoria on her progress through Scotland in 1842. Upon his death, he was buried at Tullibody.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Hope |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh 1805–1806 |
Succeeded by Sir Patrick Murray |
| Preceded by David Clephane |
Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire 1806–1807 |
Succeeded by William Adam |
| Preceded by Thomas Graham |
Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire 1812–1815 |
Succeeded by Sir John Abercromby |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Montrose |
Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire 1837–1843 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Montrose |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Mary Anne Abercromby |
Baron Abercromby 1821–1843 |
Succeeded by George Abercromby |
