James Lamont

For other people named James Lamont, see James Lamont (disambiguation).

Sir James Lamont, 1st Baronet (26 April 1828 – 29 July 1913) was a Scottish explorer, particularly known for his travels in the Arctic; he also travelled to Africa and the West Indies. He was a fellow of the Geological Society of London and the Royal Geographical Society.^[1]^[2] Lamont Island in the Franz Josef Land archipelago of Russia is named for him.

He served as the Liberal member of parliament for Buteshire (1865–8).^[1]^[2] He was created a Baronet, of Knockdaw in the Parish of Inverchaolain in the County of Argyll, in 1910.

References

^ ^a ^b Jones, AGE. Lamont, Sir James, first baronet (1828–1913) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
^ ^a ^b Darwin Correspondence Project: James Lamont, 1828–1913 (accessed 25 November 2009)

External links

Lamont Family DNA study

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Hon. George Boyle	Member of Parliament for Buteshire 1865–1868	Succeeded by Sir Charles Dalrymple, Bt

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Name	Lamont, James
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	26 April 1828
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Date of death	29 July 1913
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