William Dingwall Fordyce
William Dingwall Forsyth | |
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Member of Parliament | |
In office 15 May 1866 – 17 November 1868 | |
Preceded by | William Leslie |
Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
Constituency | Aberdeenshire |
In office 7 December 1868 – 27 November 1875 | |
Constituency | Eastern Aberdeen |
Personal details | |
Born | 31 March 1836 |
Died | 27 November 1875 |
Resting place | Brucklay Castle |
Political party | Scottish Liberal Party |
Spouse | Christina Horn |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
William Dingwall Fordyce (31 March 1836 – 27 November 1875) was a Scottish Liberal politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1866 to represent Aberdeenshire and, following the re-organisation of constituencies by the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868, on 20 November 1868 to represent Eastern Aberdeenshire.[1]
He pioneered benefits for his tenants, such as insurance for their cottages, and sent carriages to Banff, Peterhead, and Aberdeen each week, so that they had greater mobility.[2] He drove through gaming laws to aid the rural economy and created a railway station at Maud, which is now a part-time museum.[3]
On his death in 1875, aged 39, the Culsh Monument was built for him by tenant subscription and designed by James Matthews.[4] He was buried on his estate at Brucklay Castle, where an obelisk marks his grave.[5]
References
Bibliography
- McKean, Charles (1990), Banff & Buchan, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, ISBN 978-1-85158-231-0
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Dingwall Fordyce
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by William Leslie | Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire 1866 – 1868 | Constituency divided |
New constituency | Member of Parliament for Eastern Aberdeenshire 1868 – 1875 | Succeeded by Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon |
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