Captain James Fall MP

Member of Parliament

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 for Haddington Burghs

Haddington Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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 (1734–1742), in Scotland

Scotland

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. One of four brothers who built a mercantile empire centred on Dunbar

Dunbar

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, he was apprenticed to an Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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merchant becoming Burgess and Guild brother there in 1675. As MP he would probably be equally as well described as representing the interests of the family co-partnery. The family dominated Dunbar town council where James' career continued; he served as bailie (magistrate) from October 1735 until his death. Resided Dunbar (now Lauderdale) House, which he had built, at the north end of Dunbar High Street. Married Jean Murray. Buried at Dunbar 9 December 1743.