Arthur FitzGerald Kinnaird, 10th Lord Kinnaird (8 July 1814 – 26 April 1887), was a Scottish banker and

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politician.

Early life and interests

Kinnaird was a younger son of Charles Kinnaird, 8th Lord Kinnaird, and Lady Olivia Letitia Catherine, daughter of

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. He rose to become managing partner of Ransom, Bouverie & Co., a banking firm. He continued in this role once he was elected to Parliament. In 1868, he was elected as President of the National Bible Society of Scotland after the resignation of

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. He was a keen farmer and, in 1862, installed a Turkish bath for cattle at his Millhill Farm at Inchture, raising the temperature higher than usual, and successfully using it in the treatment of distemper.

Political career

Kinnaird sat as

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from 1837 to 1839 and again from 1852 to 1878 for the Whigs. He was an avid supporter of

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, which led to him being nicknamed "Palmerston's shadow". During his time in office, he was known for his desire to seek more representation for Scotland within Parliament. In 1878 he succeeded his elder brother in the Scottish lordship as well as in the barony of Kinnaird, and took his seat in the

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. Lord Kinnaird married Mary Jane (Hoare) Kinnaird (1816–1888), daughter of William Henry Hoare, in 1843. They had seven children out of whom six grew to adulthood: Frederica Georgina (1845–1929),

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(1847–1923), Louisa Elizabeth (1848–1926), Agneta Olivia (1850–1940), Gertrude Mary (1853–1931), and Emily Cecilia (1855–1947). They settled in London and every Wednesday they would invite discussion on philanthropic projects. They raised funds for the Lock Hospital and Asylum which she and her husband supported. He was a strong supporter of women's suffrage, but his wife felt that this was not in keeping with her idea of a woman's role. She did not speak in public but it is speculated that she wrote his speeches.Jane Garnett, ‘Kinnaird , Mary Jane, Lady Kinnaird (1816–1888)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 200
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/ref> In 1847, Kinnaird represented the British Association for the Relief of Distress in Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland, in distributing relief to the Scottish poor. He was treasurer of the

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''The Times'', Thursday, 3 June 1852; pg. 2; Issue 21132; Col D: (Appeal for Subscriptions) In 1856 he and their five children went to live above the bank where he worked in Pall Mall East. This new home became another centre for good works. Lord Kinnaird died in April 1887, aged 72, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

. Lady Kinnaird died the following year.

References

External links

The Thirteen Lord Kinnairds
''Kinnaird.net'' *

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinnaird, Arthur Kinnaird, 10th Lord 1814 births 1887 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies Scottish Liberal Party MPs Younger sons of barons UK MPs 1837–1841 UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1865–1868 UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 UK MPs who inherited peerages Lords of Parliament

Early life and interests

Political career

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