He studied law at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated as senior optime in 1858.[1] He was called to the Scottish bar as an advocate in 1861. He succeeded to the title upon his father's death in 1862, his elder brother John having died in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
In April 1873, he visited Victor Hugo in Guernsey. He confessed his republican convictions to the great French poet, but added : "If I said that aloud, I would not be re-elected".[2]
He travelled widely, returning to India as an adult, and visiting the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Java, Iceland, South Africa, and throughout Europe. His travel journals and his political writings were edited and published after his death by his youngest sister, Louisa Jane, assisted by her husband Edward Hope Percival. He wrote for The Nineteenth Century and The Fortnightly Review, two of the most prominent periodicals of the time.[3]
He is buried in St. Michael's churchyard in Inveresk. The grave lies midway along the western boundary of the original churchyard, backing onto the Victorian cemetery.
Sources
Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1870, page 282
References
Wikisource has original works by or about: Sir David Wedderburn, 3rd Baronet
^"Wedderburn, David (WDRN854D)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^Victor Hugo, Choses vues, 20 April 1873, Gallimard, 2002, p. 1269.
^Percival, E. H. (1884). Life of Sir David Wedderburn. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir David Wedderburn
david, wedderburn, baronet, december, 1835, september, 1882, british, politician, portrait, illustrated, london, news, september, 1882, contents, life, sources, references, external, linkslife, edit, grave, david, wedderburn, baronet, inveresk, churchyard, dav. Sir David Wedderburn 3rd Baronet 20 December 1835 18 September 1882 was a British politician Portrait in The Illustrated London News 30 September 1882 Contents 1 Life 2 Sources 3 References 4 External linksLife Edit The grave of Sir David Wedderburn 3rd baronet Inveresk churchyard David Wedderburn was the second son of Sir John Wedderburn 2nd Baronet and Henrietta Louise Milburn His grandfather Sir David had had the title of the Wedderburn baronetcy restored to the family following the attainder after the Jacobite rising of 1745 and the subsequent regain of fortune via the slave sugar plantations of Jamaica He studied law at Trinity College Cambridge where he graduated as senior optime in 1858 1 He was called to the Scottish bar as an advocate in 1861 He succeeded to the title upon his father s death in 1862 his elder brother John having died in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 He was a justice of the peace for Midlothian and a captain in the Midlothian Yeomanry He was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament for South Ayrshire in 1868 holding the seat until 1874 He was then elected for Haddington Burghs in 1879 resigning in 1882 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead In April 1873 he visited Victor Hugo in Guernsey He confessed his republican convictions to the great French poet but added If I said that aloud I would not be re elected 2 He travelled widely returning to India as an adult and visiting the United States Canada China Japan Java Iceland South Africa and throughout Europe His travel journals and his political writings were edited and published after his death by his youngest sister Louisa Jane assisted by her husband Edward Hope Percival He wrote for The Nineteenth Century and The Fortnightly Review two of the most prominent periodicals of the time 3 He lived at Inveresk Lodge south of Musselburgh He never married On his death in 1882 the title went to his youngest brother William Wedderburn one of the founders of the Indian National Congress He is buried in St Michael s churchyard in Inveresk The grave lies midway along the western boundary of the original churchyard backing onto the Victorian cemetery Sources EditDebrett s House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870 page 282References Edit Wikisource has original works by or about Sir David Wedderburn 3rd Baronet Wedderburn David WDRN854D A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Victor Hugo Choses vues 20 April 1873 Gallimard 2002 p 1269 Percival E H 1884 Life of Sir David Wedderburn Retrieved 14 December 2020 Leigh Rayment s list of baronets Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Sir David WedderburnParliament of the United KingdomNew constituency Member of Parliament for South Ayrshire1868 1874 Succeeded byClaud AlexanderPreceded byWilliam Hay Member of Parliament for Haddington Burghs1879 1882 Succeeded byAlexander Craig SellarBaronetage of the United KingdomPreceded byJohn Wedderburn Baronet of Balindean Perthshire 1862 1882 Succeeded byWilliam Wedderburn This article about a Liberal Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing a Scottish constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir David Wedderburn 3rd Baronet amp oldid 1047041849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
