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George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown

1845 – 1933

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Lived 1845 – 1933 (aged 88). George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown was a British politician and aristocrat.

George Alexander Philips Haldane Haldane-Duncan (9 May 1845 − 5 December 1933) was a Scottish peer, the fourth and last Earl of Camperdown.

Early life He was a younger son of MP Adam Haldane-Duncan, 2nd Earl of Camperdown and former Juliana Cavendish (née Philips), Countess of Camperdown (the eldest daughter and co-heiress of Sir George Richard Philips, Bt.). Among his siblings were Robert Haldane-Duncan, 3rd Earl of Camperdown and Lady Julia Duncan (wife of George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby).

Career Duncan worked for the British firm Maudslay, Sons and Field, which made engines for ships in the Royal Navy, the Italian Navy, and the White Star Line.

Personal life In 1888, Duncan married Mrs. Laura Blanchard (née Dove), an American from Boston, Massachusetts, daughter of industrialist John Dove, of Andover, Massachusetts. The couple lived in Boston for the rest of their lives, with trips to the United Kingdom every two years. Blanchard died in 1910.

Duncan died in Boston on December 5, 1933, after a long illness.

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Member of the House of Lords
Also known as
George Alexander Philips Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown of Lundie, George Alexander Philips Haldane Duncan, George Alexander Philips Haldane Haldane-Duncan

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Who was George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown?

British noble (1845–1933)

When was George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown born?

George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown was born on 9 May 1845.

When did George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown die?

George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown died on 5 December 1933.

What was George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown's occupation?

George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown was a politician and aristocrat.

What nationality was George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown?

George Haldane-Duncan, 4th Earl of Camperdown was British.

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