Alexander Baillie-Cochrane
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Alexander Dundas Ross Cochrane-Wishart-Baillie, 1st Baron Lamington (24 November 1816–15 February 1890), better known as Alexander Baillie-Cochrane, was a British
Conservative
politician
perhaps best known for his association with Young England
in the early 1840s.
The son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas John Cochrane
, he succeeded to the Baillie estate at Lamington
in 1833.
He attended Cambridge University
before entering parliament
as a member
for Bridport
in 1841. He later sat for Lanarkshire
, Honiton
, and finally the Isle of Wight
until 1880 when he was made a peer
and went to the House of Lords
as Baron Lamington.
In 1844 he married Annabella Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew Drummond of Cadlands, Hampshire. He was succeeded in his honours and lands by his only son, Charles Wallace Alexander Napier
, second baron Lamington, who was appointed governor of Queensland in 1895.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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perhaps best known for his association with Young England
Young England
Young England was a Victorian era political group. The group was born on the playing fields of Cambridge and Eton. For the most part, its unofficial membership was confined to a splinter group of Tory aristocrats who had attended public school together, among them George Smythe, Lord John...
in the early 1840s.
The son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas John Cochrane
Thomas John Cochrane
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas John Cochrane GCB was an English naval officer and colonial governor.-Naval career:...
, he succeeded to the Baillie estate at Lamington
Lamington, South Lanarkshire
Lamington is a conservation village in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, roughly between Biggar and Lanark.It is reputed to be the home of Marion Braidfute, legendary wife of William Wallace.-External links:*...
in 1833.
He attended Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
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before entering parliament
British House of Commons
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as a member
Member of Parliament
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for Bridport
Bridport (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridport was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:...
in 1841. He later sat for Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...
, Honiton
Honiton (UK Parliament constituency)
Honiton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Honiton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sent members intermittently from 1300, consistently from 1640. It elected two Members of Parliament until it was...
, and finally the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency)
Isle of Wight is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, it covers the whole of the Isle of Wight and elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.-...
until 1880 when he was made a peer
Peerage
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and went to the House of Lords
House of Lords
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as Baron Lamington.
In 1844 he married Annabella Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew Drummond of Cadlands, Hampshire. He was succeeded in his honours and lands by his only son, Charles Wallace Alexander Napier
Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington
Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington, GCMG, GCIE was a British politician and colonial administrator who was Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901, and Governor of Bombay from 1903 to 1907....
, second baron Lamington, who was appointed governor of Queensland in 1895.