The Hon. Augustus Henry Moreton Macdonald of Largie (24 June 1804 – 14 February 1862), born Augustus Moreton, was a British Whig politician and writer.
Macdonald was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West in 1832, a seat he held until 1835, and then represented Gloucestershire East between 1835 and 1841. He was also a campaigner for homeopathy. In 1836 he published the work Civilisation, or, a Brief Analysis of the Natural Laws that Regulate the Numbers and Condition of Mankind.
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Macdonald married Mary Jane, daughter of Sir Charles Macdonald-Lockhart, 2nd Baronet, in 1837, and later assumed the surname of Macdonald in lieu of his patronymic. They had two sons, and five daughters. She died in December 1851. Macdonald survived her by eleven years and died in February 1862, aged 57. He rebuilt Largie Castle on a new site at Tayinloan.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Augustus Macdonald
augustus, macdonald, augustus, henry, moreton, macdonald, largie, june, 1804, february, 1862, born, augustus, moreton, british, whig, politician, writer, contents, background, political, career, family, references, external, linksbackground, editborn, augustus. The Hon Augustus Henry Moreton Macdonald of Largie 24 June 1804 14 February 1862 born Augustus Moreton was a British Whig politician and writer Contents 1 Background 2 Political career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground editBorn Augustus Moreton Macdonald was a younger son of Thomas Reynolds Moreton 1st Earl of Ducie and Lady Frances daughter of Henry Herbert 1st Earl of Carnarvon Henry Reynolds Moreton 2nd Earl of Ducie was his elder brother Political career editMacdonald was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West in 1832 a seat he held until 1835 and then represented Gloucestershire East between 1835 and 1841 He was also a campaigner for homeopathy In 1836 he published the work Civilisation or a Brief Analysis of the Natural Laws that Regulate the Numbers and Condition of Mankind Family editMacdonald married Mary Jane daughter of Sir Charles Macdonald Lockhart 2nd Baronet in 1837 and later assumed the surname of Macdonald in lieu of his patronymic They had two sons and five daughters She died in December 1851 Macdonald survived her by eleven years and died in February 1862 aged 57 He rebuilt Largie Castle on a new site at Tayinloan References editLeigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs google books Interest in homeopathyExternal links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Augustus MacdonaldParliament of the United KingdomNew constituency Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West1832 1835 With Hon Grantley Berkeley Succeeded byHon Grantley Berkeley The Marquess of WorcesterPreceded byHon Henry Reynolds Moreton Sir Christopher William Codrington Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire East1835 1841 With Sir Christopher William Codrington Succeeded bySir Christopher William Codrington Hon Francis Charteris Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Augustus Macdonald amp oldid 1145704059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
