James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline
James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline FRSE PC (7 November 1776 – 17 April 1858), was a British barrister and Whig politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1835 and 1839, the first Scottish MP to hold that position.
The Right Honourable The Lord Dunfermline PC | |
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| Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 19 February 1835 – 27 May 1839 | |
| Monarchs | William IV Victoria |
| Preceded by | Charles Manners-Sutton |
| Succeeded by | Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
| Judge Advocate General | |
| In office 12 May 1827 – 21 January 1828 | |
| Monarch | George IV |
| Prime Minister | George Canning The Viscount Goderich |
| Preceded by | Sir John Beckett, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Beckett, Bt |
| Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland | |
| In office 1830–1832 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Preceded by | Sir Samuel Shepherd |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Master of the Mint | |
| In office 13 June 1834 – 14 November 1834 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | The Lord Auckland |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Baring |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1776 |
| Died | 17 April 1858 (aged 81) Colinton House, Midlothian |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Anne Leigh (d. 1874) |
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