Blackburn was the son of Jamaica proprietor John Blackburn of Killearn and Rebecca Louise Gillies, and the brother of Scottish Law LordColin Blackburn and mathematician Hugh Blackburn.[3][4] In 1835, he married Jean Wedderburn, daughter of James Wedderburn and Isabella Clerk, and they had at least eight sons and five daughters, including: John (born 1843); James (1845–1892); Peter (born 1847); Andrew Cathcart (1851–1887); Colin George (1853–1888); Hugh (born 1855); Adam Gillies (1858–1891); Arthur Octavius (1862–1889); Isabella; Rebecca Marion (died 1914); Jean; Helen Agnes; and Mary.[5][6][2][7][8][9]
He held the seat until 1865 when he was defeated by the Liberal John Erskine.[11] While being recognised as "shrewd, energetic and practical" in his role, his defeat was credited to impolite actions regarding the commercial treaty, the county franchise, and game laws.[8]
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^Wedderburn, Alexander Dundas Ogilvy (1898). The Wedderburn book. A history of the Wedderburns in the counties of Berwick and Forfar, designed of Wedderburn, Kingennie, Easter Powrie, Blackness, Balindean and Gosford ... 1296-1896. [With plates, including portraits, facsimiles and genealogical tables.]. p. 314. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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peter, blackburn, peter, blackburn, 1811, 1870, british, conservative, party, politician, peter, blackburnmember, parliament, stirlingshirein, office, february, 1855, july, 1865preceded, bywilliam, forbessucceeded, byjohn, erskinepersonal, detailsborn1811died2. Peter Blackburn 1811 20 May 1870 1 2 was a British Conservative Party politician Peter BlackburnMember of Parliament for StirlingshireIn office 5 February 1855 19 July 1865Preceded byWilliam ForbesSucceeded byJohn ErskinePersonal detailsBorn1811Died20 May 1870 aged 58 NationalityBritishPolitical partyConservativeSpouseJean Wedderburn m 1835 wbr Children13Parent s John BlackburnRebecca Louise GilliesRelativesColin Blackburn brother Hugh Blackburn brother Contents 1 Family and early life 2 Political career 3 References 4 External linksFamily and early life EditBlackburn was the son of Jamaica proprietor John Blackburn of Killearn and Rebecca Louise Gillies and the brother of Scottish Law Lord Colin Blackburn and mathematician Hugh Blackburn 3 4 In 1835 he married Jean Wedderburn daughter of James Wedderburn and Isabella Clerk and they had at least eight sons and five daughters including John born 1843 James 1845 1892 Peter born 1847 Andrew Cathcart 1851 1887 Colin George 1853 1888 Hugh born 1855 Adam Gillies 1858 1891 Arthur Octavius 1862 1889 Isabella Rebecca Marion died 1914 Jean Helen Agnes and Mary 5 6 2 7 8 9 Blackburn started his career in the military as a cornet in the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards in 1830 before retiring as a lieutenant in 1837 He then became a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Stirlingshire In 1846 he became chairman of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway 10 8 9 Political career EditA Liberal Conservative Blackburn was elected MP for Stirlingshire at a by election in 1855 caused by the death of William Forbes In 1859 he was appointed a junior Lord Commissioner of the Treasury although with little enthusiasm In correspondence between the then Chancellor of the Exchequer Benjamin Disraeli and Edward Smith Stanley 14th Earl of Derby sent in August 1858 Smith Stanley said Blackburn would be a respectable appointment but there is no particular reason for him 10 11 4 He held the seat until 1865 when he was defeated by the Liberal John Erskine 11 While being recognised as shrewd energetic and practical in his role his defeat was credited to impolite actions regarding the commercial treaty the county franchise and game laws 8 References Edit Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with S part 5 a b Peter Blackburn The Peerage Retrieved 18 March 2018 Jones Gareth H 2004 Blackburn Colin Baron Blackburn of Killearn Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 2510 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b Peter Blackburn Legacies of British Slave ownership University College London Retrieved 18 March 2018 Wedderburn Alexander Dundas Ogilvy 1898 The Wedderburn book A history of the Wedderburns in the counties of Berwick and Forfar designed of Wedderburn Kingennie Easter Powrie Blackness Balindean and Gosford 1296 1896 With plates including portraits facsimiles and genealogical tables p 314 Retrieved 18 March 2018 Foster Joseph 1886 The royal lineage of our noble and gentle families Ripol Klassik pp 50 51 ISBN 9785871806173 Retrieved 18 March 2018 Peter Blackburn The Peerage Retrieved 18 March 2018 a b c Nimmo William Gillespie Robert 1880 Titled and Untitled Aristocracy The History of Stirlingshire 3rd ed London Hamilton Adams and Co Retrieved 18 March 2018 a b Walford Edward 1882 The county families of the United Kingdom Ripol Klassik p 55 ISBN 9785871943618 a b Disraeli Benjamin 1982 Gunn John Alexander Wilson Wiebe Melvin George eds Benjamin Disraeli Letters 1857 1859 Illustrated ed University of Toronto Press p 230 ISBN 9780802087287 Retrieved 18 March 2018 a b Craig F W S ed 1977 British Parliamentary Election Results 1832 1885 e book 1st ed London Macmillan Press ISBN 978 1 349 02349 3 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Mr Peter BlackburnParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byWilliam Forbes Member of Parliament for Stirlingshire1855 1865 Succeeded byJohn Erskine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Blackburn MP amp oldid 1081616002, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
