Sir George Henry Scott-Douglas, 4th Baronet (19 June 1825 – 26 June 1885) was a

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politician and soldier.

Military career

During his life, he was a captain of the

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from 1843 to 1851 where he was stationed at

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, and

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. He was also Lieutenant-Colonel of the Roxburgh and Selkirk Rifle Volunteers from 1868 to 1885, and Brigadier General of the

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Political career

Harris was elected MP for

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in 1874, but lost the seat at the next election in 1880.

Baronetcy

In 1836, upon the death of his father, John James Scott-Douglas, he succeeded as fourth baronet. Upon his death, the title passed to his second son,

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Family

Scott-Douglas met his wife, Mariquita, who was the eldest daughter of Don Francisco Serran Sanches de Piña, in

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, and they were married in 1851. Together they had six children, one of whom died in infancy. Their eldest son, James, was due to receive the baronetcy on Scott-Douglas' death; however, on 3 July 1879, while on tour in Zululand, he was killed.

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* Scottish Tory MPs (pre-1912) UK MPs 1874–1880 Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain 1825 births 1885 deaths {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1820s-stub