Norman Lamont (1780 – 27 April 1834) was a Scottish politician and Army officer. Born at Monidrain, in

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, Norman was the second son of Lord John Lamont. He became a Major in the 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, serving in the

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. At the 1832 UK general election, he stood for the Whigs in

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, winning the seat. In Parliament, he argued for the immediate abolition of slavery. He resigned in April 1834, by taking the

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, and died later in the month.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamont, Norman 1780 births 1834 deaths British Army officers People from Argyll and Bute UK MPs 1832–1835 Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies