Lieutenant-ColonelJohn Wingfield Malcolm, 1st Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch, CB,VD (16 April 1833 – 6 March 1902) was a British soldier and Conservative politician.
Malcolm was the son of John Malcolm, 14th feudal baron of Poltalloch, Argyll, and Isabella Harriet, daughter of John Wingfield. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.[1]
Lord Malcolm married firstly the Honourable Alice Frederica Irby, daughter of George Irby, 4th Baron Boston, in 1861. After her death in October 1896 he married secondly Marie Jane Lilian, widow of H. Gardner Lister, in 1897. Both marriages were childless.
He died at Hyères, France, on 6 March 1902, aged 68, when the barony became extinct.[4] He left his estate to his younger brother Colonel Edward Donald Malcolm (1837–1930), who also succeeded as Laird of Poltalloch.[5] The latter's son was Conservative politician Sir Ian Malcolm (1868–1944).
Lady Malcolm of Poltalloch remained a widow until her death in August 1927.[1]
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^ abthepeerage.com John Wingfield Malcolm, 1st and last Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch
john, malcolm, baron, malcolm, poltalloch, lieutenant, colonel, john, wingfield, malcolm, baron, malcolm, poltalloch, april, 1833, march, 1902, british, soldier, conservative, politician, contents, background, education, political, career, personal, life, refe. Lieutenant Colonel John Wingfield Malcolm 1st Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch CB VD 16 April 1833 6 March 1902 was a British soldier and Conservative politician Contents 1 Background and education 2 Political career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksBackground and education editMalcolm was the son of John Malcolm 14th feudal baron of Poltalloch Argyll and Isabella Harriet daughter of John Wingfield He was educated at Eton and Christ Church Oxford 1 Political career editMalcolm was elected Member of Parliament for Boston in 1860 resigning in 1878 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead He was later Member of Parliament for Argyllshire from 1885 to 1892 He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1892 2 and raised to the peerage as Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch in the County of Argyll in 1896 3 He was a Captain of the Kent Artillery Militia and Honourable Colonel of the 5th Voluntary Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 4 In 1870 Malcolm played football for Scotland in the first unofficial England v Scotland International He was one of two sitting MPs to play for Scotland in this match the other being William Henry Gladstone Personal life editLord Malcolm married firstly the Honourable Alice Frederica Irby daughter of George Irby 4th Baron Boston in 1861 After her death in October 1896 he married secondly Marie Jane Lilian widow of H Gardner Lister in 1897 Both marriages were childless He died at Hyeres France on 6 March 1902 aged 68 when the barony became extinct 4 He left his estate to his younger brother Colonel Edward Donald Malcolm 1837 1930 who also succeeded as Laird of Poltalloch 5 The latter s son was Conservative politician Sir Ian Malcolm 1868 1944 Lady Malcolm of Poltalloch remained a widow until her death in August 1927 1 References edit a b thepeerage com John Wingfield Malcolm 1st and last Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch No 26286 The London Gazette 10 May 1892 p 2703 No 26747 The London Gazette 9 June 1896 p 3382 a b Obituary Lord Malcolm of Pontalloch The Times No 36710 London 8 March 1902 p 9 Wills The Times No 36749 London 23 April 1902 p 11 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by John Malcolm Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byHerbert Ingram Meaburn Staniland Member of Parliament for Boston1860 1878 With Meaburn Staniland to 1865 Thomas Parry 1865 1866 Meaburn Staniland 1866 1867 Thomas Parry 1867 1868 Thomas Collins 1868 1874 Succeeded byWilliam Ingram Thomas Parry Preceded byDonald Horne Macfarlane Member of Parliament for Argyllshire1886 1892 Succeeded byDonald Horne Macfarlane Peerage of the United Kingdom New creation Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch1896 1902 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Malcolm 1st Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch amp oldid 1212568853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
