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Alexander Haldane Oswald (12 December 1811 – 6 September 1868) was a Scottish Conservative Party politician. He was the member of parliament (MP) for
pp. '' passim'' and Elizabeth Anderson, the eldest of five children. He represented the family of Haldane of that Ilk through Agnes Haldane (his paternal great-grandmother) who was the mother of Mrs. Alexander Oswald (Margaret Dundas) of Shield Hall. Having proved his representation and received Arms and Supporters accordingly, he adopted the middle name of Haldane.
/ref> During his time as an M.P. he had a total of 39 recorded contributions. Oswald died on 6 September 1868 at the family estate in
On 15 August 1844 at St. Helen's, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Oswald married Lady Louisa Elizabeth Frederica (daughter of the 1st Earl of Craven), widow of
(subscription required) accessed 1 June 2014 and mother of Sir Frederick Johnstone, 8th Baronet and George Charles Keppel Johnstone. Together Alexander and Louisa had two daughters and two sons. Their daughter Edith Mary married John Yorke, 7th Earl of Hardwicke. Oswald succeeded to the Oswald family estate in
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Ayrshire
Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, ) is a historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine and it borders the counties of Re ...
from 1843 to 1852.
Early life
Alexander Oswald was born in Govan, Scotland to Richard Alexander Oswald, merchant of Moore Park, GlasgowSmith, John Guthrie & Mitchell, John Oswald "The Old Country Houses of the Old Glasgow Gentry" (James MacLehose & Sons, Glasgow, 1878pp. '' passim'' and Elizabeth Anderson, the eldest of five children. He represented the family of Haldane of that Ilk through Agnes Haldane (his paternal great-grandmother) who was the mother of Mrs. Alexander Oswald (Margaret Dundas) of Shield Hall. Having proved his representation and received Arms and Supporters accordingly, he adopted the middle name of Haldane.
Career
Oswald was a Conservative candidate and sworn as a member of parliament for Ayrshire on 8 August 1843. He remained as an M.P. until 7 July 1852. On 18 June 1845, he appeared at Marylebone Magistrates Court having allegedly assaulted a police officer while "much the worse for drink". He was found guilty and fined £3 which he immediately paid. He was re-elected, unopposed on 5 August 1847. His first recorded debate in the House of Commons was on 24 July 1846 (Ways and Means – Sugar Duties – Adjourned) and his final recorded debate was on 25 June 1852 (Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill).Hansard (1803-2005)/ref> During his time as an M.P. he had a total of 39 recorded contributions. Oswald died on 6 September 1868 at the family estate in
Auchincruive
Auchincruive is a former country house and estate in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located east of Ayr, on the north bank of the River Ayr. Auchincruive House was built in the 18th century on the site of an earlier mansion. In 1927, the estate ...
, Ayrshire.
Family life
On 15 August 1844 at St. Helen's, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Oswald married Lady Louisa Elizabeth Frederica (daughter of the 1st Earl of Craven), widow of Sir Frederick George Johnstone, 7th Baronet
Sir Frederick Johnstone, 7th Baronet (1810–1841) was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis from 1832 to 1835. He was part of the Johnstone baronets family.
Life
The only son of Sir John Johnstone, 6th Baronet, he married ...
, (son of Sir John Lowther Johnstone, 6th Baronet
Sir John Lowther Johnstone, 6th Baronet (1783–1811) was a British army officer and politician.
Life
He was the son of George Johnstone, who died in 1787, and his wife Charlotte Dee. His mother married again, in 1790, to Charles Edmund Nugent.
...
),"Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 18 September 1820" in online databas(subscription required) accessed 1 June 2014 and mother of Sir Frederick Johnstone, 8th Baronet and George Charles Keppel Johnstone. Together Alexander and Louisa had two daughters and two sons. Their daughter Edith Mary married John Yorke, 7th Earl of Hardwicke. Oswald succeeded to the Oswald family estate in
Auchincruive
Auchincruive is a former country house and estate in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located east of Ayr, on the north bank of the River Ayr. Auchincruive House was built in the 18th century on the site of an earlier mansion. In 1927, the estate ...
when his paternal uncle James Oswald died in 1853. Before this, he had been living with his wife and young family in Eaton Place, London. By 1861, he was widowed and living with his three teenage children in Green Street, Westminster.1861 Census in Ancestry on-line databassubscription required) accessed on 27 November 2011
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oswald, Alexander Haldane 1811 births 1868 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs 1847–1852 Scottish Tory MPs (pre-1912) People from Govan