scottish politician september scottish advocate politician large estate area north east scotland known north studied law edinburgh qualifying gain membership undertook tour europe following father footsteps joining scottish legal profession later life interests turned politics scottish politician extensive work carried credited beginning work canal estate sea order transport agricultural produce despite planning objections neighbours work began credited establishing planned village ancestry early life born eldest son parents married february born years later younger children undertaking grand tour europe continued family tradition studying law edinburgh qualifying gained membership july spent great deal time apartment westminster middlesex death father lord known associate brother patrick designer rifle november close associates younger 1st rector confidential report titled view political state scotland published described man real good sense document published covered personal circumstances involved county elections scotland previous century good looking man appeared plain small mother wrote expose james charge rape broad shoulders cause jury think probable attempt face manifest remained bachelor speculation gordon born edinburgh scottish political sharp humorous good written lines refer confirm attractive man reads established planned village credited expanding prior death edinburgh address row second new town died issue death james place london september estate passed younger brother years old poor health said died struggle political career scottish politician sat death unsuccessfully contested election support duke gordon proposed held tremendous sway political circles time defeated total electorate defeated votes nominated july appointed withdrew alcoholism began political career elected election holding seat elected general election held seat death years later member close associate political friend prime minister younger death easily retain seat parliament elections retained seat votes opponent general demanded investigated corruption beat hay contest seat june time convincing majority votes unopposed elections records indicate spoke complain broken window seat causing draught actually recorded speaking occasions years fellow lawyer gave indication political party affiliation recorded diary late related great effect experience repeat old man benefit young members absent division heard arguments convinced judgement influenced vote voted according opinion worst vote gave found way quiet parliament vote ministers place introduction scottish reform act control scottish politics taken hands landowners small number merchants opposed landed gentry politicians act came effect changed raised electorate area north east scotland country extensive lavish estates 18th 19th centuries estate shown old maps estate purchased grandfather developed extended sheriff lord covering large area policies stretched square miles valued peak 18th century attributed development work mansion house designed architect architectural guide describes estate northern scotland canal lake period known industrial revolution britain began work canal despite major opposition adjoining landowners canal proposed cover miles following course references refer canal river canal project considered completed owing difficulties necessary arrangements neighbouring objections particularly raised owned land south despite advised prevent work january hospital feel strong case months later miles canal dug north south joined hospital apply granted july years starting work canal member artificial lake built flat piece land mansion house landscape carrying work adjacent estate time assumed gave help work lake extends acres based artificial lake windsor great park later history estate death member estate inherited younger brother died shortly estate succeeded illegitimate son despite severe debts continued develop estate adding stable block race course observation tower huge gambling debts estate valued inherited sold farms parts estate raise funds despite funds died estate extent son remained estate marketed eventually sold mansion house knocked
James Ferguson (Scottish politician)