Sir Alexander Reid, 2nd Baronet
Sir Alexander Reid, 2nd Baronet (died 5 March 1750)[1] was a Scottish laird and politician from Aberdeenshire. He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1710 to 1713.
Reid was the oldest son of
Reid became a
By the next election, in 1713, Seafield's influence in the Elgin Burghs had waned, and Reid was defeated by James Murray, a Jacobite.[3] He also contested Aberdeenshire, where he was also defeated in an acrimonious contest by Sir Alexander Cumming, Bt.[4] He never stood for Parliament again, despite reports of him planning to put himself forward for various seats.[2]
His father Sir John died some time after 1722, and Alexander then succeeded to the baronetcy.[2]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)
- ^ a b c d Wilkinson, David (2002). D. Hayton; E. Cruickshanks; S. Handley (eds.). "REID, Alexander (d. 1750), of Barra, Aberdeen". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b Wilkinson, David (2002). D. Hayton; E. Cruickshanks; S. Handley (eds.). "Elgin Burghs 1690-1715". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Hayton, D. W. (2002). D. Hayton; E. Cruickshanks; S. Handley (eds.). "Aberdeenshire 1690-1715". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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