George Skene Duff
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George Skene Duff was a Scottish
politician, the son of Sir Alexander Duff
.
He served as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Elgin Burghs from 1847 to 1857. He was the younger brother of James Duff, 5th Earl Fife
, who sat in Parliament at the same time, representing Banffshire
. He was Lord Lieutenant of Elginshire from 1856 until 1872.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
politician, the son of Sir Alexander Duff
Alexander Duff (British Army officer)
General Sir Alexander Duff GCH was a British Army officer of the Napoleonic era.Duff was a younger son of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife...
.
He served as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Elgin Burghs from 1847 to 1857. He was the younger brother of James Duff, 5th Earl Fife
James Duff, 5th Earl Fife
James Duff, 5th Earl Fife was a Scottish nobleman.Duff was the son of Sir Alexander Duff, younger brother of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife and Anne Stein, the daughter of James Stein of Gilbogie....
, who sat in Parliament at the same time, representing Banffshire
Banffshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Banffshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800, and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1983...
. He was Lord Lieutenant of Elginshire from 1856 until 1872.