Sir James Lamont, 1st Baronet (26 April 1828 – 29 July 1913) was a Scottish explorer, particularly known for his travels in the

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; he also travelled to

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and the

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. He was a fellow of the Geological Society of London and the

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.Jones, AGE
Lamont, Sir James, first baronet (1828–1913)
''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004Darwin Correspondence Project: James Lamont, 1828–1913
(accessed 25 November 2009) Lamont Island in the

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archipelago of

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is named for him. He served as the

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for

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(1865–68). On 16 July 1910, he was created a Baronet of Knockdaw in the parish of Inverchaolain in the county of Argyll.

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* 1828 births 1913 deaths Scottish explorers Fellows of the Geological Society of London Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies UK MPs 1865–1868 Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Scottish Liberal Party MPs British Army officers {{Scotland-Liberal-UK-MP-stub