Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet
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Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet (c. 1764 – 14 September 1820) was a British painter and politician. He was the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Berwick-upon-Tweed
from 1803 to 1806 and 1807 to 1820. As a painter he was noted for his paintings of British India, notably soldiers and forts in Mysore.
He was made a baronet
on 18 September 1819, of Kingsgate, Kent. The title became extinct upon his death.
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1803 to 1806 and 1807 to 1820. As a painter he was noted for his paintings of British India, notably soldiers and forts in Mysore.
He was made a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
on 18 September 1819, of Kingsgate, Kent. The title became extinct upon his death.