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Duncan Urquhart (politician)
Duncan Urquhart (died 11 January 1742), of Burdsyards, Morayshire, was a British Army officer and Scottish Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons from 1737 to 1741. Early life Urquhart was the eldest son of Robert Urquhart (Scottish politician), Captain Robert Urquhart, MP of Burdsyards and his wife Mary Forbes, daughter of Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden, Duncan Forbes MP of Culloden. He joined the army and was an ensign in the 10th Foot in. 1726 and lieutenant in 1731. He was sometime provost of Forres. Political career Urquhart was returned as Member of Parliament for Inverness Burghs (UK Parliament constituency), Inverness Burghs at a by-election on 21 July 1737 by his uncle, Duncan Forbes. In 1738 he was promoted to lieutenant and captain in the 2nd Foot Guards. In Parliament, he supported the Administration, and voted with them on the Spanish convention in 1739 and on the place bill in 1740. He did not stand at the 1741 British general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British House Of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs). MPs are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved. The House of Commons of England started to evolve in the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1707 it became the House of Commons of Great Britain after the political union with Scotland, and from 1800 it also became the House of Commons for Ireland after the political union of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, the body became the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the independence of the Irish Free State. Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, the Lords' power to reject legislation was reduced to a delaying power. The gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
