About David Charles Erskine
Lived 1866 – 1922 (aged 55–56). David Charles Erskine was a British politician.
David Charles Erskine (1866 – 26 May 1922) was a British Liberal Party politician.
Background Of the landed gentry, he was the son of James Erskine Erskine of Linlathen, near Dundee, and Mary Jane Erskine, née Macnabb. He was educated at Harrow School, France and Germany.
Career
He was Secretary to the Governor-General of Canada, the Earl of Aberdeen from 1897 to 1898. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary for Scotland, John Sinclair in 1906 and served in this position until 1910. He was appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland in 1908 and continued in this role until his death.
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Who was David Charles Erskine?
British politician
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David Charles Erskine was born in 1866.
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David Charles Erskine died on 26 May 1922.
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David Charles Erskine was a politician.
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David Charles Erskine was British.
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