George Patton, Lord Glenalmond
George Patton, Lord Glenalmond (1803 – 20 September 1869)[1] was a Scottish politician and judge.
He studied law at Edinburgh University. He studied at Glasgow University and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, Somerset from 1865 to 1866. He was appointed Solicitor-General for Scotland in 1859 and Lord Advocate in 1866, and appointed himself to the bench as Lord Justice Clerk in 1867 with the judicial title Lord Glenalmond, partly to avoid inquiry into charges of bribery in connection with his election to Parliament. He committed suicide in September 1869.
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
- ↑ "Patton, George (PTN822G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Patton
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Westropp Alexander William Kinglake |
Member of Parliament for Bridgwater 1866 With: Alexander William Kinglake |
Succeeded by Alexander William Kinglake Philip Vanderbyl |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by James Moncreiff |
Lord Advocate 1866–1867 |
Succeeded by Edward Strathearn Gordon |
| Preceded by Lord Glencorse |
Lord Justice Clerk 1867–1869 |
Succeeded by Lord Moncreiff |