James Maitland, 9th Earl of Lauderdale (12 May 1784 – 22 August 1860), styled Viscount Maitland between 1789 and 1839, was a British peer and Whig politician.
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Lauderdale was the son of James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale, and Eleanor, daughter of Anthony Todd. He was educated at Eton and the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Lauderdale sat as Member of Parliament for Camelford from 1806 to 1807,[2] for Richmond, Yorkshire, from 1818 to 1820[3] and for Appleby from 1828 to 1832.[4] In 1839 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire between 1841 and 1860.[5]
Lord Lauderdale died at Thurlestane Castle, Berwickshire, in August 1860, aged 76. He was unmarried and was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother, Admiral Anthony Maitland.[6]
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| Preceded by Robert Adair John Fonblanque |
Member of Parliament for Camelford 1806–1807 With: Robert Adair |
Succeeded by Robert Adair Lord Henry Petty |
| Preceded by Robert Chaloner Dudley Long-North |
Member of Parliament for Richmond, Yorkshire 1818–1820 With: Hon. Thomas Dundas |
Succeeded by Hon. Thomas Dundas Samuel Moulton-Barrett |
| Preceded by Adolphus Dalrymple Thomas Creevey |
Member of Parliament for Appleby 1828–1832 With: Henry Tufton 1826–1832 Charles Henry Barham 1832 |
Constituency abolished |
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| Preceded by The Earl of Home |
Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire 1841–1860 |
Succeeded by David Robertson |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by James Maitland |
Earl of Lauderdale 1839–1860 |
Succeeded by Anthony Maitland |