Robert Adair

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This article is about the British politician. For the Irish cricketer of the same name, see Robert Adair (cricketer), for the American physicist see Robert Adair (physicist)

Sir Robert Adair (1763 – 1855) was a distinguished English diplomatist, and frequently employed on the most important diplomatic missions. He was a Whig Member of Parliament for Appleby (1799–1802) and Camelford (1802–12).[1]

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  1. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Profile, accessed 29 April 2006.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
John Tufton and
John Courtenay		 Member of Parliament for Appleby
with John Courtenay
1799–1800		 Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain		 Member of Parliament for Appleby
with John Courtenay
1801–1802		 Succeeded by
Sir Philip Francis and
John Courtenay
Preceded by
William Joseph Denison and
John Angerstein		 Member of Parliament for Camelford
with John Fonblanque, 1802–1806;
Viscount Maitland, 1806–1807;
Lord Henry Petty, 1807–1810;
Henry Brougham, 1810–1812
1802–1812		 Succeeded by
William Leader and
Samuel Scott
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