Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet

Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet (c. 1764 – 14 September 1820) was a British painter and politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1803 to 1806^[1] and 1807 to 1820. As a painter he was noted for his paintings of British India, notably soldiers and forts in Mysore.^[2]

He was made a baronet on 18 September 1819, of Kingsgate, Kent. The title became extinct upon his death.^[3]

References

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
^ Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet (1764–1820) British Library
^ Leigh Rayment's List of Baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "A" (part 1)

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Thomas Hall John Fordyce	Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1803 – 1806 With: Francis Sitwell	Succeeded by Sir John Callender, Bt Alexander Tower
Preceded by Sir John Callender, Bt Alexander Tower	Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1807 – 1820 With: Sir Alexander Lockhart, Bt to 1812 Henry Heneage St Paul from 1812	Succeeded by Viscount Ossulston Sir David Milne
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet of Kingsgate, Kent 1819–1820	Extinct

Persondata
Name	Allan, Alexander, 1st Baronet
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Short description	Member of Parliament
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	14 September 1820
Place of death