About George Traill
Lived 1787 – 1871 (aged 83). George Traill was a British politician.
George Traill (5 November 1787 – 29 September 1871) was a Liberal Party politician in Scotland. He was the son of James and Janet Sinclair Traill.
He was the member of parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland from 1830
In 1837 he stood unsuccessfully in Caithness, but at the 1841 general election he was returned unopposed for that seat.
Traill owned extensive properties in Caithness and Orkney and was the owner of the largest pavement quarries in the north of Scotland.
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British politician
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George Traill was born on 5 November 1787.
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George Traill died on 29 September 1871.
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