Alexander Leslie-Melville, 7th Earl of Leven
Alexander Leslie-Melville, 7th Earl of Leven, 6th Earl of Melville (7 November 1749 – 22 February 1820) was a Scottish Whig politician and peer.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Leven and Melville | |
|---|---|
Alexander, Earl of Leven (1749-1820) (David Martin) | |
| Scottish representative peer | |
| In office 4 December 1806 – 29 April 1807 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Leven |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Leven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Leslie-Melville 7 November 1749 |
| Died | 22 February 1820 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Jane Thornton
(m. 1784; died 1818) |
| Children | 8; including David and John |
| Parent(s) | David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven Wilhelmina Nisbet |
As the eldest son of David Melville, 6th Earl of Leven, he succeeded his father as Earl of Leven and Earl of Melville on 9 June 1802. Between 1806 and 1807 he sat in the House of Lords as a Scottish representative peer.
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