Sir John Callender, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Callander, 1st Baronet (September 1739 – 2 April 1812), was a Scottish soldier and politician.
Callander was the son of Alexander Callander, of Westertown, Stirlingshire
, and Margaret Ramsay, daughter of David Ramsay. He was a Colonel
in the British Army
and also sat as Member of Parliament
for Berwick-upon-Tweed
from 1795 to 1802 and again from 1806 to 1807. In 1798 he was created a Baronet, of Westertown in the County of Stirling and of Crichton and Preston Hall and Elphinstone in the Counties of East and Mid Lothian.
Callander married Margaret Romer, daughter of John Romer, of Cherwick, Northumberland
, and widow of Bridges Kearney, in 1786. The marriage was childless. He died in April 1812 when the baronetcy became extinct. Lady Callander died in September 1815.
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Sir John Callander, 1st Baronet (September 1739 – 2 April 1812), was a Scottish soldier and politician.
Callander was the son of Alexander Callander, of Westertown, Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west.Until 1975 it was a county...
, and Margaret Ramsay, daughter of David Ramsay. He was a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and also sat 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,...
for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
from 1795 to 1802 and again from 1806 to 1807. In 1798 he was created a Baronet, of Westertown in the County of Stirling and of Crichton and Preston Hall and Elphinstone in the Counties of East and Mid Lothian.
Callander married Margaret Romer, daughter of John Romer, of Cherwick, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, and widow of Bridges Kearney, in 1786. The marriage was childless. He died in April 1812 when the baronetcy became extinct. Lady Callander died in September 1815.