Henry Dundas
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Henry Dundas was an influential 18th-century Scottish lawyer and politician, a key ally of William Pitt the Younger who dominated Scottish politics and British imperial administration, particularly in India.
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| instanceOf |
Scottish politician
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human → lawyer → |
| advocated |
gradual abolition of the British slave trade
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| canonizedIn |
Scottish political history of the 18th century
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| closeAllyOf |
William Pitt the Younger
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| dateOfBirth |
1742-04-28
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| dateOfDeath |
1811-05-28
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| educatedAt |
High School of Edinburgh
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University of Edinburgh → |
| employer |
British government
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| ethnicGroup |
Scots
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| familyName |
Dundas
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| givenName |
Henry
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| hasPart |
political patronage system in Scotland
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| influenced |
British colonial policy in India
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Scottish patronage networks → |
| memberOf |
House of Commons of Great Britain
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Parliament of Great Britain → Privy Council of Great Britain → |
| nobleTitle |
Viscount Melville
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| notableAlumniOf |
University of Edinburgh
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| notableFor |
association with the delay of abolition of the British slave trade
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dominance of Scottish politics in the late 18th century → influence over British imperial policy → role in administration of the East India Company → |
| notableWork |
administration of British India
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dominance of Scottish patronage system → management of British war effort against Revolutionary France → |
| occupation |
barrister
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politician → statesman → |
| opposed |
immediate abolition of the British slave trade
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| placeOfBirth |
Dalkeith
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Midlothian → Scotland → |
| placeOfDeath |
Edinburgh
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Scotland → |
| politicalAlignment |
Tory
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| positionHeld |
Home Secretary of Great Britain
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Lord Advocate → Member of Parliament → President of the Board of Control → Secretary of State for War → Secretary of State for the Home Department → Treasurer of the Navy → |
| saidToBeTheSameAs |
1st Viscount Melville
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| workLocation |
Edinburgh
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London → |
Referenced by (3)
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Secretary of State for the Northern Department
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Treasurer of the Navy → |
officeHeldBy |
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Dundas Street
("Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville")
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namedAfter |