James Abercromby
James Abercromby (
7 November 1776 -
17 April 1858),
Speaker of the British House of Commons 1835-
39, was the third son of General Sir
Ralph Abercromby. A barrister, he was
Whig MP for Midhurst
1807-
12, and for Calne
1812-
32. After the
Reform Act of
1832 he sat for
Edinburgh until
1839, when he was created
Baron Dunfermline. He was Master of the Mint in the administration of
Earl Grey.
